Grumble

['grʌmb(ə)l] or ['ɡrʌmbl]

Definition

(noun.) a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone.

(verb.) to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; 'he grumbled a rude response'; 'Stones grumbled down the cliff'.

Typed by Hiram--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

(v. i.) To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.

(v. i.) To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.

(v. t.) To express or utter with grumbling.

(n.) The noise of one that grumbles.

(n.) A grumbling, discontented disposition.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. Complain, murmur, repine, croak, find fault.[2]. Growl, snarl, gnarl.[3]. Rumble, roar.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

[See GROWL]

Checker: Wilbur

Definition

v.i. to murmur with discontent: to growl: to rumble.—n. the act of grumbling.—ns. Grum′bler; Grumbletō′nian one of the country party as opposed to the court party after 1689.—adv. Grum′blingly.

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Examples

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