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noun
Date: 14th century
1. rumble
2. general but unofficial talk or opinion often of dissatisfaction — usually used in plural <rumblings of political trouble — Anthony Burgess>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Rumbling — Rum bling, a. & n. from {Rumble}, v. i. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rumbling — UK [ˈrʌmblɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms rumbling : singular rumbling plural rumblings 1) [usually plural] talk or signs of people being unhappy with a situation There are rumblings in the banking sector that the system isn t working. 2)… … English dictionary
rumbling — rum|bling [ rʌmblıŋ ] noun 1. ) usually plural talk or signs of people being unhappy with a situation: There are rumblings in the banking sector that the system isn t working. 2. ) count usually singular a continuous deep sound: rumbling of: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rumbling — [[t]rʌ̱mblɪŋ[/t]] rumblings 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A rumbling is a low continuous noise. ...the rumbling of an empty stomach... Our peace was soon shattered by loud rumblings and explosions like cannon fire. 2) N COUNT: usu pl, oft N prep… … English dictionary
rumbling — I noun a loud low dull continuous noise they heard the rumbling of thunder • Syn: ↑rumble, ↑grumble, ↑grumbling • Derivationally related forms: ↑grumble (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rumbling — 1. adjective Deep and slow sounding. His rumbling voice fit the solemn occasion. 2. noun The sound of complaint. The rumblings of the masses precedes the crumbling of the state … Wiktionary
rumbling — adj. Rumbling is used with these nouns: ↑stomach, ↑thunder … Collocations dictionary
rumbling — rum|bling [ˈrʌmblıŋ] n 1.) rumblings [plural] remarks that show that people are starting to become annoyed, or that a difficult situation is developing ▪ rumblings of discontent ▪ There have been rumblings about the need for better computers. 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
rumbling — noun 1 rumblings comments that show that people are starting to become annoyed, or that a difficult situation is developing: rumblings of discontent 2 (countable usually singular) a rumbling noise … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rumbling — /ˈrʌmblɪŋ/ (say rumbling) noun 1. a deep, heavy, continuous, resonant sound, as from thunder. 2. (plural) suppressed complaints …
Rumbling Bridge — is a tiny village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, nestling under the Ochil Hills, where the A823 leaves the A977, perched on the edge of the River Devon gorge. It is named after an unusual double bridge. The bridgeThe lower bridge, without… … Wikipedia
