rumbling

  • 91rumble — rum•ble [[t]ˈrʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to make a deep, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder 2) to move or travel with such a sound 3) sts Slang. to take part in a street fight between teenage gangs 4) to give forth or utter… …

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  • 92boom — I. /bum / (say boohm) verb (i) 1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound; make a rumbling, humming, or droning noise. 2. to move with a resounding rush or great impetus. 3. to progress or flourish vigorously, as a business, a city, etc. –verb… …

  • 93rumbly — /ˈrʌmbli/ (say rumblee) adjective 1. rumbling. 2. attended with, making, or causing a rumbling sound …

  • 94roar — [rôr] vi. [ME raren < OE rarian, akin to Ger rehren < IE echoic base * rei , to cry out > Sans rǡyati, (he) bellows, ON rāmr, hoarse] 1. to utter a loud, deep, rumbling sound, as a lion or a person in excitement, pain, anger, etc. 2. to… …

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  • 95lum|ber — lum|ber1 «LUHM buhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. timber that has been roughly cut into boards, planks, or beams and prepared for use: »Since 1920, the center of the lumber industry has been in the Pacific Northwest, with the South running a close second… …

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  • 96rum´bling|ly — rum|ble «RUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a deep, heavy, continuous sound: »The thunder rumbled overhead. 2. to move with such a sound: »The train rumbled along over the tracks. –v.t. 1. to utter with a rumbling sound. 2 …

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  • 97rum|ble — «RUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a deep, heavy, continuous sound: »The thunder rumbled overhead. 2. to move with such a sound: »The train rumbled along over the tracks. –v.t. 1. to utter with a rumbling sound. 2 …

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  • 98rum|bly — «RUHM blee», adjective. 1. that rumbles. 2. causing rumbling. 3. accompanied by rumbling …

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  • 99rum·bling — /ˈrʌmbəlıŋ/ noun, pl blings 1 [count] : a low, heavy, continuous sound or series of sounds rumblings of thunder usually singular The rumbling of the thunder frightened the cat. the rumbling of distant traffic 2 rumblings …

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  • 100Borborygm — Bor bo*rygm, n. [F. borborygme, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to rumble in the bowels.] (Med.) A rumbling or gurgling noise produced by wind in the bowels. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] …

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