rumbles
Distant storm noises
Rumbles is the third-person singular of rumble and its plural noun.
A rumble is a deep, continuous sound like distant thunder or a hungry stomach: My stomach rumbles when I skip breakfast.
Engines rumble, storms rumble in the distance.
To rumble someone (British slang) is to discover their secret or expose their scheme: The police finally rumbled the gang.
A rumble can also be a street fight between rival groups, now somewhat dated: The gangs scheduled a rumble for midnight.
Seismic ground movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- faultImperfection or blame
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
magnitude · seismic · tectonic · shaking · ground · subterranean · quake · vibration
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- distantFar away or aloof
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- skyVisible overhead expanse
clouds · tempest · ominous · approaching · booming · crashing · atmospheric · electrical
Physical or verbal conflict
- brawlDisorderly group fight
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- streetPublic urban roadway
- gangOrganized criminal group
showdown · altercation · skirmish · fisticuffs · melee · clash · throwdown · dustup
Need for nourishment
- growlingDeep threatening vocalization
- bellyFront midsection
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- appetiteDesire for food
gnawing · pangs · gurgling · empty · famished · peckish · cravings · gastrointestinal
State of public disturbance
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- murmuringSpeaking softly, indistinctly
dissent · agitation · restlessness · stirrings · undercurrent · muttering · disaffection · rebellion
low
Not elevated
roar · drone · hum · vibration · resonance · reverberation · murmur · purr · thrum · echo
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- faultImperfection or blame
epicenter · magnitude · seismic · tectonic · shaking · ground · subterranean · quake · vibration · foreshock
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
sky · clouds · tempest · ominous · approaching · booming · crashing · atmospheric · electrical · cumulonimbus
fight
Physical or verbal conflict
gang · showdown · altercation · skirmish · fisticuffs · melee · clash · throwdown · dustup · tussle
hunger
Need for nourishment
appetite · gnawing · pangs · gurgling · empty · famished · peckish · cravings · gastrointestinal · abdomen
unrest
State of public disturbance
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
murmuring · dissent · agitation · restlessness · stirrings · undercurrent · muttering · disaffection · rebellion · uprising
- rumble stripTextured pavement safety feature
- low rumble
- rumbling stomach
- to rumbleMake low, continuous sound
- rumble seatsExternal folding car seats
- Royal RumbleMulti-competitor elimination wrestling event
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