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grum·ble
 grumble
- pronunciation:
- gruhm
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
grumbled, grumbles, grumbling |
| 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.- 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, grumble, 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:
- grumble, murmur, roar, rumble
- similar words:
- mutter
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| related words: |
grievance, gripe, kick |
| derivations: |
grumbly (adj.), grumblingly (adv.), grumbler (n.) |
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