What part of speech is rumbling?

Rumbling can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. rumbling is a verb, gerund of rumble (infinitive).
  • 2. rumbling is a noun, singular of rumblings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does rumbling mean?

Definitions

Adjective

rumbling - continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"

Verb

rumble - make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"
rumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"

Noun

rumbling - a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

Examples of rumbling

#   Sentence  
1. noun They heard the rumbling of thunder.
2. adj. The rumbling rolling sound of thunder.
3. verb My stomach is rumbling.
4. verb Outside, the storm was rumbling.
5. verb "Tom, your stomach is rumbling." "Yes, I know. I haven't eaten all day." "You poor man!"
6. verb The thunder made a loud, rumbling sound nearby.
7. verb Did you hear the thunder rumbling?
8. verb Your stomach has been rumbling for quite a while now. Are you sure you're all right?
9. verb My stomach is already rumbling.
10. verb It was a spacious harbour, sheltered deep / from access of the winds, but looming vast / with awful ravage, AEtna's neighbouring steep / thundered aloud, and, dark with clouds, upcast / smoke and red cinders in a whirlwind's blast. / Live balls of flame, with showers of sparks, upflew / and licked the stars, and in combustion massed, / torn rocks, her ragged entrails, molten new, / the rumbling mount belched forth from out the boiling stew.
11. verb Meanwhile, the rumbling was gradually getting louder.
12. verb The mountain was rumbling.
13. verb The thunder is rumbling, and it is pouring with rain.
14. verb The thunder's rumbling, and it's lashing down.
15. verb The thunder's rumbling, and it's teeming with rain.
16. verb Thunder was rumbling in the distance.
17. verb What's that rumbling?
Sentence  
noun
They heard the rumbling of thunder.
adj.
The rumbling rolling sound of thunder.
verb
My stomach is rumbling.
Outside, the storm was rumbling.
"Tom, your stomach is rumbling." "Yes, I know. I haven't eaten all day." "You poor man!"
The thunder made a loud, rumbling sound nearby.
Did you hear the thunder rumbling?
Your stomach has been rumbling for quite a while now. Are you sure you're all right?
My stomach is already rumbling.
It was a spacious harbour, sheltered deep / from access of the winds, but looming vast / with awful ravage, AEtna's neighbouring steep / thundered aloud, and, dark with clouds, upcast / smoke and red cinders in a whirlwind's blast. / Live balls of flame, with showers of sparks, upflew / and licked the stars, and in combustion massed, / torn rocks, her ragged entrails, molten new, / the rumbling mount belched forth from out the boiling stew.
Meanwhile, the rumbling was gradually getting louder.
The mountain was rumbling.
The thunder is rumbling, and it is pouring with rain.
The thunder's rumbling, and it's lashing down.
The thunder's rumbling, and it's teeming with rain.
Thunder was rumbling in the distance.
What's that rumbling?

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