grumble

grum·ble

 (grŭm′bəl)

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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grum′bler n.

grum′bling·ly adv.

grum′bly adj.

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grumble

(ˈɡrʌmbəl)

vb

1. to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way

2. (intr) to make low dull rumbling sounds

n

3. a complaint; grouse

4. a low rumbling sound

[C16: from Middle Low German grommelen, of Germanic origin; see grim]

ˈgrumbler n

ˈgrumblingly adv

ˈgrumbly adj

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grum•ble

(ˈgrʌm bəl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i.

1. to murmur or mutter in discontent.

2. to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl.

3. to rumble.

v.t.

4. to express or utter with murmuring or complaining.

n.

5. an expression of discontent; complaint.

6. grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood.

7. a rumble.

[1580–90; perhaps frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Middle Dutch grommen, German grummeln]

grum′bler, n.

grum′bling•ly, adv.

grum′bly, adj.

syn: See complain.

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grumble

Past participle: grumbled
Gerund: grumbling

Imperative

grumble

grumble

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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 'This is very inconvenient,' he grumbled.

2. rumble, growl, gurgle His stomach grumbled loudly.

noun

1. complaint, protest, objection, moan, grievance, grouse, gripe (informal), grouch (informal), beef (slang) My grumble is with the structure and organisation of his material.

2. rumble, growl, gurgle One could hear, far to the east, a grumble of thunder.

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grumble

verb

1. To complain in low indistinct tones:

grunt, murmur, mutter.

2. To make a continuous deep reverberating sound:

boom, growl, roll, rumble.

noun

A low indistinct utterance of complaint:

grunt, murmur, mutter.

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Translations

دَمْدَمَه، شَكْوىزَمْجَرَه ، دَمْدَمَهيتذّمَّر، يُزَمْجِر، يُدَمدِميُدَمْدِم

rachotrachotitreptánístěžovat sivrčet

brokke sigbrokkerirumlerumlenskælde ud

murrennölennörgelnBrummenGegrummel

bougonnergrondementgronderrâlerronchonnement

drunadrynjagremjulegt nöldurnöldra gremjulega

lamentarsilamentelamotivo di lamentelataroccareborbottare

dundesysdundėtiniurnėjimasniurnėti

dārdētdārdoņakurnēšanakurnēt

kjefterumlerumling

ворчать

godrnjati

gürlemegürlemekşikâyetsöylenmek

发牢骚牢骚隆隆响隆隆声

grumble

[ˈgrʌmbl]

A. N

1. (= complaint) → queja f

2. (= noise) → retumbo m

B. VI

1. (= complain) → quejarse (about de)

2. [thunder] → retumbar (a lo lejos)

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grumble

[ˈgrʌmb^əl]

vi (= complain) → rouspéter, ronchonner
to grumble about sth → rouspéter contre qch, ronchonner contre qch

vt → grommeler
to grumble that ... → grommeler que ...

n (= complaint) → récrimination f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

grumble

n (= complaint) → Murren nt no pl, → Schimpfen nt no pl; (= noise: of thunder, guns) → Grollen nt; his only grumble is that … → das Einzige, was er auszusetzen hat, ist, dass …; all his grumbles → sein ständiges Schimpfen or Gemecker (inf)

vi → murren, schimpfen (→ about, over über +acc); (thunder, gunfire) → grollen; to grumble at somebody → jdm gegenüber schimpfen or klagen; grumbling appendix (inf) → gereizter Blinddarm

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grumble

[ˈgrʌmbl]

1. n (complaint) → lamentela; (noise) → brontolio; (of guns) → rombo
without a grumble (agree, accept) → senza lagnarsi

2. vi (person, complain) to grumble (about) → brontolare (su), lagnarsi (di); (thunder) → rombare

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grumble

(ˈgrambl) verb

1. to complain in a bad-tempered way. He grumbled at the way he had been treated. mor, kla يتذّمَّر، يُزَمْجِر، يُدَمدِم мърморя resmungar vrčet, stěžovat si murren brokke sig; skælde ud γκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαιrefunfuñar, quejarse nurisema غر زدن marista bougonner (contre) להתלונן असंतोष पूर्वक कुछ कहना gunđati, prigovarati morog menggerutu nöldra gremjulega brontolare, lagnarsi ぶつぶつ言う 불평하다 niurnėti kurnēt merungut mopperen, brommenmukke, beklage seg, kjefte sarkać غورېدل، زومېدل ډونګېدل، نار ضايتى ښودل 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 ressoar rachotit grollen rumle μπουμπουνίζωrefunfuñar, rezongar, gruñir kõmisema صدای نامفهوم از گلو درآوردن jyristä gronder לנהום गरजना tutnjati dörög menggemuruh drynja borbottare, brontolare とどろく 낮은 소리로 으르렁거리다 dundėti (par pērkonu) dārdēt berderum rommelenbrumme, rumle pomrukiwać بي مفهومه اواز ايستل ressoar a mormăi грохотать rachotiť bobneti grmeti mullra คำราม gürlemek 隆隆響 гуркотіти گڑگڑاہٹ کی آواز نکالنا gầm lên 隆隆响

noun

1. a complaint made in a bad-tempered way. gebrom, gepruttel دَمْدَمَه، شَكْوى оплакване resmungo reptání das Murren brokkeri γκρίνιαqueja, rezongo nurin گله؛ شکوه nurina ronchonnementתלונה शिकायत, असंतोष gunđanje, prigovaranje morgás gerutu gremjulegt nöldur lagnanza 不平 불평 niurnėjimas kurnēšana merungut gemopper, gebromklage gderanie شکایت 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 ribombo rachot das Grollen rumlen μπουμπουνητόrefunfuño, gruñido, retumbo kõmin صدای غرش jyrinä grondement נהימה गरज tutnjava dörgés gemuruh druna brontolio とどろき 으르렁거리는 소리 dundesys dārdoņa derum-deram gerommelrumling, knurring pomruk غورېدل ribombo bubuit грохот rachot bobnenje grmljenje muller, mullrande เสียงคำราม gürleme 隆隆聲 гуркіт گڑگڑاہٹ rền vang 隆隆声

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