Grumble Definition
grŭmbəl
grumbled, grumbles, grumbling
verb
grumbled, grumbles, grumbling
To make low, unintelligible sounds in the throat; growl.
Webster's New World
To mutter or mumble in discontent; complain in a surly or peevish manner.
Webster's New World
To express by grumbling.
Webster's New World
To rumble, as thunder.
Webster's New World
(intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
The distant thunder grumbles.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
noun
grumbles
The act of grumbling, esp. in complaint.
Webster's New World
A muttered complaint.
American Heritage
A rumble.
Webster's New World
(onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
Wiktionary
Origin of Grumble
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Probably from Middle French grommeler, from Middle Dutch grommen (modern Dutch grommelen). Cognate with grim.
From Wiktionary
Probably Dutch grommelen to mutter from Middle Dutch frequentative of grommen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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