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rumble on

rumble on verb: to continue for too long, especially of a debate or discussion that has little likelihood of reaching an acceptable conclusion.

Verb

rumble on (third-person singular simple present rumbles on, present participle rumbling on, simple past and past participle rumbled on)

  1. To continue for too long, especially of a debate or discussion that has little likelihood of reaching an acceptable conclusion.

Forms of rumble on

third-person singular presentrumbles on
present participlerumbling on
past participlerumbled on
pastrumbled on

Questions about rumble on

What does rumble on mean?
Rumble on means to continue for too long, especially of a debate or discussion that has little likelihood of reaching an acceptable conclusion.
What part of speech is rumble on?
Rumble on is a verb.
What is the past tense of rumble on?
The past tense of rumble on is rumbled on.

Words near rumble on in the dictionary

  1. rumbero
  2. rumberos
  3. rumberries
  4. rumberry
  5. rumble
  6. rumble on
  7. rumble seat
  8. rumble seats
  9. rumble strip
  10. rumble strips
  11. rumble-bumble

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