Synonyms of rumble

rumble 1 of 2

verb

ˈrəm-bəl 

as in to growl

to make a low heavy rolling sound

when thunder rumbled in the distant sky, we wisely began packing up our picnic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growl
• grumble
• roll
• thunder
• lumber
• drum
• boom
• bellow

rumble

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noun

as in rumbling

Related Words

• rumbling
• murmuring
• murmur
• mumble
• mumbling

Dissimilar Words

• roar
• noise
• clamor
• howl
• outcry
• tumult
• uproar
• hubbub
• hue and cry
• hullabaloo
• din
• racket
• vociferation
• protest
• jangle
• outburst
• clangor
• cri de coeur

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rumble

Verb

This ground beef casserole will satisfy all the rumbling stomachs at your table. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Noun

The headphones are pretty good at reducing the low-end rumble from plane engine noise, and the leftover sound that passes through is mostly in the high end, which is easily ignored when audio is playing. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 June 2026