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grum·ble  (grmbl)

v. grum·bled, grum·bling, grum·bles

v.intr.

1. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly: "The governed will always find something to grumble about" (Crane Brinton).

2. To rumble or growl.

v.tr.

To express in a grumbling discontented manner: grumbled a rude response.

n.

1. A muttered complaint.

2. A rumble; a growl.

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[Probably Dutch grommelen, to mutter, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grommen.]

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grumbler n.

grumbling·ly adv.

grumbly adj.

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grumble

Verb

[-bling, -bled]

1. to complain in a nagging way: his neighbour grumbled about the long wait

2. to make low rumbling sounds: the storm grumbled in the distance

Noun

1. a complaint

2. a low rumbling sound: a distant grumble of artillery fire [Middle Low German grommelen]

grumbling adjn

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grumble - a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" grumbling, rumble, rumbling noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	grumble - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering, murmur complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Verb	1.	grumble - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" grouch, scold kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
	2.	grumble - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" gnarl, murmur, mutter, croak kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
	3.	grumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" growl, rumble let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	4.	grumble - make a low noise; "rumbling thunder" rumble sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

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grumble

verb 1. complain, moan, gripe (informal) whinge (informal) beef (slang) carp, bitch (slang) whine, grouse, bleat, grouch (informal) bellyache (slang) kvetch U.S. (slang) repine

verb 2. rumble, growl, gurgle

noun 3. complaint, protest, objection, moan, grievance, grouse, gripe (informal) grouch (informal) beef (slang)

noun 4. rumble, growl, gurgle

Translations

grumble [ˈgrʌmbl] vi → refunfuñar, quejarse

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grumble [ˈgrʌmbl] vi → rouspéter, ronchonner

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grumble [ˈgrʌmbl] vi → murren, schimpfen

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grumble [ˈgrʌmbl] vi → brontolare, lagnarsi

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grumble

v grumble [ˈgrambl]

1 to complain in a bad-tempered way He grumbled at the way he had been treated. mor, kla يتذّمَّر، يُزَمْجِر، يُدَمدِم мърморя vrčet, stěžovat si brokke sig; skælde ud murren γκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαι refunfuñar, quejarse nurisema غر زدن nurista bougonner (contre) להתלונן असंतोष पूर्वक कुछ कहना gunđati, prigovarati morog menggerutu nöldra gremjulega brontolare, lagnarsi ぶつぶつ言う 불평을 하다 niurnėti kurnēt merungut mopperen, brommen mukke, beklage seg, kjefte sarkać resmungar a bombăni ворчать hundrať godrnjati gunđati knota, klaga บ่น söylenmek 發牢騷 бурчати; жалітися بودے پن سے شکوہ شکایت کرنا càu nhàu 发牢骚

2 to make a low and deep sound Thunder grumbled in the distance. brom يُدَمْدِم ехтя rachotit rumle grollen μπουμπουνίζω refunfuñar, rezongar, gruñir kõmisema صدای نامفهوم از گلو درآوردن jylistä gronder לנהום गरजना tutnjati dörög menggemuruh drynja borbottare, brontolare とどろく (천둥이) 우르르 울리다 dundėti (par pērkonu) dārdēt berderum rommelen brumme, rumle pomrukiwać ressoar a mormăi грохотать rachotiť bobneti grmeti mullra คำราม gürlemek 隆隆響 гуркотіти گڑگڑاہٹ کی آواز نکالنا gầm lên 隆隆响

n

1 a complaint made in a bad-tempered way. gebrom, gepruttel دَمْدَمَه، شَكْوى оплакване reptání brokkeri das Murren γκρίνια queja, rezongo nurin گله؛ شکوه nurina ronchonnement תלונה शिकायत, असंतोष gunđanje, prigovaranje morgás gerutu gremjulegt nöldur lagnanza 不平 불평 niurnėjimas kurnēšana merungut gemopper, gebrom klage gderanie resmungo bombăneală ворчанье hundranie godrnjanje gunđanje morrande, muttrande การโอดครวญ şikâyet 牢騷 бурчання, нарікання شکوہ گلہ tiếng càu nhàu 牢骚

2 a low, deep sound the grumble of thunder. gerommel زَمْجَرَه ، دَمْدَمَه eкот rachot rumlen das Grollen μπουμπουνητό refunfuño, gruñido, retumbo kõmin صدای غرش jylinä grondement נהימה गरज tutnjava dörgés gemuruh druna brontolio とどろき 우르르 울림 dundesys dārdoņa derum-deram gerommel rumling, knurring pomruk ribombo bubuit грохот rachot bobnenje grmljenje muller, mullrande เสียงคำราม gürleme 隆隆聲 гуркіт گڑگڑاہٹ rền vang 隆隆声