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grumble
[gruhm-buhl]
verb (used without object)
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
Tim always found something to grumble about.
to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl.
Suddenly I heard my stomach grumble, and realized I hadn't had any lunch.
to rumble.
The thunder grumbled in the west.
verb (used with object)
to express or utter with murmuring or complaining.
noun
an expression of discontent; complaint; unhappy murmur; growl.
grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood.
a rumble.
grumble
/ ˈɡrʌmbəl /
verb
to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way
(intr) to make low dull rumbling sounds
noun
a complaint; grouse
a low rumbling sound
Other Word Forms
- grumbler noun
- grumblingly adverb
- grumbly adjective
- ungrumbling adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of grumble1
Word History and Origins
Origin of grumble1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They grumble, especially those elected for the first time last year, about a leader's office lacking in direction, fight, even a willingness to acknowledge their existence.
The growing strain on the island had produced plenty of eye-rolls and grumbles, but this month events took a sombre turn.
Coming out of the City Ground on Saturday, along with frustration at a second-successive home loss, supporters also grumbled at the decision to award Sunderland the free-kick that led to the goal.
“Too soft, too stately,” a critic friend grumbled at Telluride.
Visual artists who labored on the Sphere project have justly grumbled that their sweat has gotten publicly dismissed as AI.
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