noun / verb
rumble
A rough fight between groups or the act of taking part in it.
The rival gangs begin a rumble behind the warehouse in the film.
Etymology
Rumble imitates a deep rolling noise. Slang transferred the name of a noisy disturbance to a rough group fight.
More examples
- The characters rumbled in the alley.
- Police interrupted the rumble.
- The story ends before another rumble can start.
Forms
rumble · rumbles · rumbled · rumbling
Similar words
- brawl
- Brawl emphasizes a disorderly physical fight.
- melee
- Melee stresses confused fighting involving many participants.