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- pronunciation:
- gruhm
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
grumbles, grumbling, grumbled |
| definition 1: |
to mutter dissatisfaction or complaints.
He grumbled at the price, but in the end he paid it.Quit grumbling and get on with your work.It seems like all we ever do is grumble about the weather.Don't grumble to me about the cold: I told you to bring your jacket!- synonyms:
- beef, bellyache, bitch, complain, fuss, gripe, grouch, grouse, growl, moan
- similar words:
- murmur, mutter, nag, sulk, whine
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| definition 2: |
to make deep, muffled sounds; rumble.
My stomach grumbled all through the meeting.- synonyms:
- growl, rumble
- similar words:
- murmur, roar, thunder
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| related words: |
carp, gripe, kick, pick |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to express in a muttering, complaining tone.
She grumbled some kind of answer.- synonyms:
- growl, moan
- similar words:
- murmur, mutter, whine
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| related words: |
mumble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a complaint, esp. a muttered or muffled complaint.
There were grumbles from the parents about the changes in the school curriculum.- synonyms:
- beef, bellyache, complaint, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl
- similar words:
- grouch, moan, murmur, mutter, whine
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| definition 2: |
a series of deep, indistinct sounds; rumble.
We heard the grumble of thunder before the storm hit.- synonyms:
- murmur, roar, rumble
- similar words:
- mutter
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| related words: |
grievance, gripe, kick |
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| derivations: |
grumbly (adj.), grumblingly (adv.), grumbler (n.) |
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