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rumbling on

rumbling on is the present participle and gerund of rumble on.

Meaning of rumble on

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.

Questions about rumbling on

What is rumbling on the present participle and gerund of?
Rumbling on is the present participle and gerund of rumble on.

Words near rumbling on in the dictionary

  1. rumbleth
  2. rumblier
  3. rumbliest
  4. rumbling
  5. Rumbling Bridge
  6. rumbling on
  7. rumblingly
  8. rumblings
  9. rumbly
  10. rumbo
  11. rumbooze

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