rumbling

noun

rum·​bling ˈrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 

1

: rumble

2

: general but unofficial talk or opinion often of dissatisfaction

—usually used in plural

… rumblings of political trouble …

—Anthony Burgess

Examples of rumbling in a Sentence

There were rumblings about rising prices.

Recent Examples on the Web

After years of reboot rumblings, Disney+ announced a four-episode revival of Malcolm in the Middle in December 2024. —Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Despite being far from the strikes in and around their villages in southern Lebanon, they were reminded of the war by the deep rumbling of Israeli jets and the sounds of deadly airstrikes over Beirut’s southern suburbs. —ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

And there have been a lot of rumblings about the Sheriff’s leadership style. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2026

Any second, surely, Dad’s tan Mercedes would glide into view and start its rumbling, lumbering ascent up the gravel drive. —Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rumbling

• bumbling
• crumbling
• fumbling
• grumbling
• humbling
• mumbling
• stumbling
• tumbling