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rumble

[/ˈrʌmbəl/]
verb/nounpl: rumbles
estrondo, ribombo
1. (verb) to make a deep, rolling sound
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
O trovão ribombava ao longe.
2. (verb) to move while making a deep sound
The truck rumbled down the street.
O caminhão trafegava fazendo barulho na rua.
3. (noun) a deep, rolling sound
We heard the rumble of an earthquake.
Ouvimos o estrondo de um terremoto.
4. (noun, slang) a street fight or gang fight
There was a rumble between the two gangs.
Houve uma briga entre as duas gangues.
NYC Slang
beef, throw down, ruckus (for fight context)
Synonyms
thunderroarboomgrowlgrumble
Antonyms
silencequiet

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrondo, ribombo, ronco
commonly used for thunder and deep sounds
Rio de Janeiro
briga de rua
slang for street fight or gang fight
São Paulo
pancadaria, arruaça
alternative slang for gang fight
Portugal
trovão, ribombo, estrondo
standard usage similar to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

rumble in the jungle
rumble seat
hear rumbles of discontent
rumble down the road
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