Grumbling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Grumbling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of grumble.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of grumble.
More Meanings
- complaining
- rumbling
Example Sentences
the grumblings of a bad-tempered man
The commissions paid on this transaction were high and gave rise to grumblings in Great Britain about a “banker's ramp.”
Word Forms
- grumblings
Synonyms for grumbling
Depending on context, synonyms include grumble, murmur, rumble, murmuring, full, rumbling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include complaintive, complaining, muttering, murmuring, mutter, murmur.
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