Rumble \Rum"ble\, v. t. To cause to pass through a rumble, or shaking machine. See Rumble, n., 4.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Rumble \Rum"ble\, v. i. [OE. romblen, akin to D. rommelen, G. rumpeln, Dan. rumle; cf. Icel. rymja to roar.]

1. To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

In the mean while the skies 'gan rumble sore. --Surrey.

The people cried and rombled up and down. --Chaucer.

2. To murmur; to ripple.

To rumble gently down with murmur soft. --Spenser.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Rumble \Rum"ble\, n.

1. A noisy report; rumor. [Obs.]

Delighting ever in rumble that is new. --Chaucer.

2. A low, heavy, continuous sound like that made by heavy wagons or the reverberation of thunder; a confused noise; as, the rumble of a railroad train.

Clamor and rumble, and ringing and clatter. --Tennyson.

Merged in the rumble of awakening day. --H. James.

3. A seat for servants, behind the body of a carriage.

Kit, well wrapped, . . . was in the rumble behind. --Dickens.

4. A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)