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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
/ ˈɡʌə /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈܳԲ, adverb
- ˈܳ, adjective
- ˈܳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܳb noun
- ܳbԲ· adverb
- ܳb adjective
- ܲ·ܳbԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of grumble1
Word History and Origins
Origin of grumble1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Some of her own MPs have grumbled privately that she has lacked oomph and cut-through in her opening months in the job.
Her hilariously deadpan assessment of it all over the family meal the following night is a grumble: “It’s stupid.”
Politicians from both parties have grumbled over the years about any one federal judge’s ability to pass rulings that have national impact.
Pegg's denials of wrongdoing were cast into doubt when it emerged that even members of Saunderson's gang had grumbled about their boss spending too much time with her, and away from his "work" and wife.
When news broke that the Dodgers planned to visit President Trump at the White House to commemorate last year’s World Series win, grumbles quickly spread across L.A.
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