Rumbles

/ˈrʌmbəlz/ verb

Definition

Deep, rolling sounds like distant thunder; or to move with such a sound; or to fight or quarrel.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch 'rommelen,' possibly imitative in origin. The word evolved from purely describing sound to also encompassing the associated motion and later figuratively to street fights or disputes.

Kelly Says

The 'Rumble in the Jungle'—Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman in 1974—became legendary partly because of that one word, proving how a sound can become synonymous with history.

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