growl
verb (used without object)
to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility.
growls
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pluralof growl.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof growl (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
growlverb (used without object)to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility.
Example Sentences
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In his bedroom, Salmon growls and stomps around.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
A convoy of white and black turbaned mullahs in camouflage, guns strapped across their chests, growls past in a parade of motorcycles - another startling moment of this night.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Harrison Ford joined the movement in “1923,” a “Yellowstone” prequel, as a rancher defending his rural paradise from modern forces, who growls, “I do it for the land.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
“What can I do about my dreams?” it growls, an apt lyric for the singularly inventive and unmanageable fever of a movie that shares its name.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
And when I don’t respond, he growls and storms back and forth behind his desk.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
