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grumble

/ grumble /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Type of:
complaint
Derived:
murmur mutter croak gnarl grouch
verb Sense 2
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
"he grumbled a rude response"
"Stones grumbled down the cliff"
Type of:
utter emit let out
Derived:
rumble rumbling grumbling growler growl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
show one''s unhappiness or critical attitude
"He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"
"We grumbled about the increased work load"
Type of:
complain kick plain
Derived:
scold scolder nag nagger common scold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
make a low noise
"rumbling thunder"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
rumble rumbling grumbling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 5
a loud low dull continuous noise
"they heard the rumbling of thunder"
Type of:
noise
Derived:
rumble growl
verb Sense 6
make complaining remarks or noises under one''s breath
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
Type of:
complain kick plain
Derived:
grumbling murmur murmuring mutter muttering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
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complaint utter emit let out complain kick plain sound go noise