Grumble

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly: "The governed will always find something to grumble about” ( Crane Brinton).
  • verb-intransitive. To rumble or growl.
  • v. To express in a grumbling discontented manner: grumbled a rude response.
  • n. A muttered complaint.
  • n. A rumble; a growl.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound
  • n. The sound made by a hungry stomach
  • n. A complaint
  • v. To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
  • v. To complain.
  • v. To utter in a grumbling fashion.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
  • verb-intransitive. To growl; to snarl in deep tones.
  • verb-intransitive. To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter.
  • v. To express or utter with grumbling.
  • n. The noise of one that grumbles.
  • n. A grumbling, discontented disposition.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make a low rumbling sound; mutter; growl.
  • To complain in a low, surly voice; murmur with discontent.
  • Synonyms To complain, repine, croak.
  • To express or utter in a grumbling or complaining manner.
  • n. The act of grumbling; a grumbling speech or remark.
  • n. A surly person.
  • n. plural A grumbling, discontented mood; a fit of the spleen.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  • n. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
  • n. a loud low dull continuous noise
  • v. make a low noise
  • v. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  • v. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
  • Verb Form
    grumbled    grumbles    grumbling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sound off    kick    quetch    complain    plain    kvetch    complaint    noise    sound    go   
    Cross Reference
    rumble   
    Form
    grumbly    grumbler   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    growl    rumble    mutter    complain   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Trumbull    bumble    crumble    fumble    humble    jumble    mumble    rumble    stumble    tumble   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    mutterings    rumbling    gurgle    wrangle    whimper    expletive    guffaw    rebuttal    mumble