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

Remember when there were rumblings that Bezos and Sanchez were to become man and wife in Aspen last December at Kevin Costner’s ranch? —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025

Although there have been rumblings of a strong spring for the former Pro Bowler, there has been more buzz surrounding a future benching for Wilson, more than anything. —Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

The rumbling stirs the horses; the dogs whimper and cower beneath the porch, like when a wolf stalked the property, months before. —Literary Hub, 11 June 2025

There have been recent rumblings about the possibility of a new Summer House series, a New York City–set show about these longtime friends at a different stage in their lives, similar to what Bravo did by spinning off The Valley from Vanderpump Rules. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 June 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