rumbling

1 of 2

noun

rum·​bling ˈrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 

1

: rumble

2

: general but unofficial talk or opinion often of dissatisfaction

—usually plural

… rumblings of political trouble …

—Anthony Burgess

rumbling

2 of 2

present participle of rumble entry 1

Examples of rumbling in a Sentence

Noun

There were rumblings about rising prices.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The talks came just a few weeks after there were rumblings that Ellison was in talks with Paramount’s controlling shareholder, National Amusements, to acquire control of the company. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

And already and immediately, the hot seat rumblings have gotten louder and louder. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026

But there are rumblings of change at McKendrick’s, which brought on Anthony Casiello as an operating partner last year. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

There were rumblings here and there, but in 2006, the first real crack appeared in the post-Reagan consensus around psychedelics. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rumbling

• bumbling
• crumbling
• fumbling
• grumbling
• humbling
• mumbling
• stumbling
• tumbling