rumbling

[ruhm-bling] / ˈrʌm blɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

hollow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

muted

STRONG

dull echoing flat low muffled mute resounding ringing roaring sounding vibrating

WEAK

cavernous clangorous ghostly reverberant sepulchral thunderous toneless vibrant

Antonyms

STRONG

clear elevated sharp

WEAK

convex earnest frank full genuine high honest light meaningful raised real sincere soft solid substantial truthful

NOUN

roll

Synonyms

STRONG

barrage boom booming clangor drone drumbeat drumming echoing grumble quaver racket rat-a-tat resonance roar rumble thunder

Antonyms

STRONG

quiet

NOUN

thunder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detonation explosion roar rumble

STRONG

barrage blast boom booming cannonade clap cracking crash crashing discharge drumfire fulmination outburst peal pealing thunderbolt uproar

WEAK

thundercrack

Antonyms

STRONG

peace

Example Sentences

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It opens with rumbling drums, a wandering upright bass, and an atmospheric synthesizer.

From Los Angeles Times

But he noted that other cities are pushing hard to get an NBA team and said the Blazers had “heard rumblings” of interest.

From Salon

No, she did, she really did, groaning and grunting and rumbling—she had a whole language of her own!

From Literature

More shards crashed down, the echoes rumbling on and on.

From Literature

I can hear the rumbling of the train.

From Literature