Word

rumble, v.
(rumbled, rumbles, rumbling)
freq. cnt. 4

make a low noise
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

grumble rumble

sample sentences

"rumbling thunder"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rumbling rumble

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grumbling grumble

semantic pointers

hypernym

to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

growl grumble rumble

sample sentences

"he grumbled a rude response"
"Stones grumbled down the cliff"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
You can hear animals %s in the meadows
The meadows %s with animals

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

growling growling growl growler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grumbling grumble

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rumbling rumble

semantic pointers

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit