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

The rumblings of a shorter extension have been loud, and McDavid may be more concerned with Edmonton’s ability to put a championship roster around him than becoming the NHL’s first $20 million AAV man. —Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

Due to the brutal start, rumblings have begun about Clemson potentially making a coaching change. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

But there were market rumblings before that about her and Capri CEO John Idol not getting along, mostly over the direction of the Versace brand’s iconic Medusa logo. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025

But residents recounted the quake rattling them awake, evoking descriptions of a significant jolt and rumbling. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025

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