1. A low, heavy sound or a series of sounds: The rumbles of the train passing by woke Ernest and his family up in the middle of the night.
2. An informal U.S. term referring to a fight in the street; especially, between gangs: The guys in the rumble last night not only created fear among the neighbors, but it also resulted in property damage.

1. To make a low heavy, continuous sound or series of sounds: Polly and Todd could hear the thunder which was rumbling in the distance before the rain started to fall.
2. To move along with a low, heavy continuous sound: The trains rumble through town at least twice every day.
3. To fight; especially, in the street: The gangs were rumbling in the alley earlier today.
4. To continue for a long time: The political debate rumbled on for days during the TV news and special radio and TV discussions.

A set of grooves along the edge of a highway or across a road that cause noise and shaking when they are driven over and which are used to warn drivers that they need to slow down or that they are too close to the edge of a road: Suddenly, as Ralph and Rosetta were driving along the street last night, their car started to shake considerably because they were driving over a series of rumble strips.