Sekirov Dictionary

grumble

/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

noun 3
verb 3
forms 5

noun3

•
A surly complaint.
- That whiner is never without a grumble to share.
A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
The sound made by a hungry stomach.

verb3

•
To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
- He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.
•
To utter in a grumbling fashion.
- He grumbled that there was no grain "in the country" and that people were talking instead of working to provide it. — 2001
•
To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
- The distant thunder grumbles.

forms

grumbled · grumbling · grumbles · grumbleth · grumblest

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