| rumb | My stomach rumbles. |
| rumba | (n) syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba, Syn. rhumba |
| rumba | (n) a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement, Syn. rhumba |
| rumba | (n) a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance, Syn. rhumba |
| rumble | (n) a loud low dull continuous noise, Syn. rumbling, grumble, grumbling, Example: they heard the rumbling of thunder |
| rumble | (n) a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage |
| rumble | (n) a fight between rival gangs of adolescents, Syn. gang fight |
| rumble | (v) make a low noise, Syn. grumble, Example: rumbling thunder |
| rumble seat | (n) a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars |
| Rumble | v. t. To cause to pass through a rumble, or shaking machine. See Rumble, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rumble | n. Delighting ever in rumble that is new. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] Clamor and rumble, and ringing and clatter. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ] Merged in the rumble of awakening day. H. James. [ 1913 Webster ] Kit, well wrapped, . . . was in the rumble behind. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rumble | v. i. [ OE. romblen, akin to D. rommelen, G. rumpeln, Dan. rumle; cf. Icel. rymja to roar. ] In the mean while the skies 'gan rumble sore. Surrey. [ 1913 Webster ] The people cried and rombled up and down. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] To rumble gently down with murmur soft. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rumbler | n. One who, or that which, rumbles. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rumbling | a. & n. from Rumble, v. i. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rumblingly | adv. In a rumbling manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rumbo | n. Grog. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rumbowline | n. (Naut.) Same as Rombowline. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rumba { f } | rumba [Add to Longdo] |