different between rumbling vs snore

English

Adjective

rumbling (comparative more rumbling, superlative most rumbling)

1. Deep- and slow-sounding.

   His rumbling voice suited the solemn occasion.

Translations

Noun

rumbling (plural rumblings)

1. A muted sound of complaint or discontent.

   The rumblings of the masses precede the crumbling of the state.

2. A deep low noise.

   The rumbling of distant thunder echoed from the hilltop.

Translations

Verb

rumbling

1. present participle of rumble

English

Etymology

From Middle English snoren, fnoren (“to snore loudly; snort”), from Middle English snore, *fnore (“snore; snort”, noun), from Old English fnora (“snort; sneezing”), from Proto-Germanic *fnuzô, from Proto-Indo-European *pnew- (“to breathe; snort; sneeze”). Compare also Proto-Germanic *snarkjan?, Middle Low German snorren (“to drone”), Dutch snorren (“to hum, purr”).

The change fn ? sn in this word is regular, seen also in sneeze, from Middle English fnesen (see that entry for more).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sn??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /sn??/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /sno(?)?/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /sno?/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Verb

snore (third-person singular simple present snores, present participle snoring, simple past and past participle snored)

1. To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

Synonyms

• saw wood

Derived terms

• snorer

Translations

Noun

snore (plural snores)

1. The act of snoring, and the noise produced.
2. (informal) An extremely boring person or event.

   Synonyms: snoozefest, snorefest

Translations

Anagrams

• Ensor, Neros, Norse, Roens, Rones, Rosen, neros, noser, oners, renos, rosen, senor, seron, señor

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

snore

1. Alternative form of snoren

Etymology 2

From Old English fnora, from Proto-Germanic *fnuzô.

Alternative forms

• *fnore

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sn??r(?)/

Noun

snore

1. (rare) snorting

Derived terms

• snoren

Descendants

• English: snore
• Scots: snore