Grumble

Quick meaning: Grumble is a noun meaning (onomatopoeia) A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

Meaning

(onomatopoeia) A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

More Meanings

1. The sound made by a hungry stomach.
2. A surly complaint.
3. (intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
4. (intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
5. (transitive) To utter in a grumbling fashion.

Example Sentences

The distant thunder grumbles.

That whiner is never without a grumble to share.

He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.

He grumbled that there was no grain "in the country" and that people were talking instead of working to provide it.

Word Forms

• grumbles
• grumbling
• grumbled

Synonyms for grumble

Depending on context, synonyms include murmur, rumble, croak, scold, murmuring, gnarl.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include growl, murmuring, rumble, muttering, rumbling, mutter.

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