grumble
[ gruhm-buh l ]
/ ˈgrʌm bəl /
verb (used without object), grum·bled, grum·bling.
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl.
to rumble: The thunder grumbled in the west.
verb (used with object), grum·bled, grum·bling.
to express or utter with murmuring or complaining.
noun
Origin of grumble
1580–90; perhaps frequentative of Old English
grymman to wail; compare Dutch
grommelen, German
grummeln, French
grommeler (< Gmc)
synonym study for grumble
1. See
complain.
OTHER WORDS FROM grumble
grum·bler, noun grum·bling·ly, adverb grum·bly, adjective un·grum·bling, adjectiveWords nearby grumble
Example sentences from the Web for grumble
British Dictionary definitions for grumble
grumble
/ (ˈɡrʌmbəl) /
verb
to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way
(intr)
to make low dull rumbling sounds
noun
a complaint; grouse
a low rumbling sound
Derived forms of grumble
grumbler, noun grumblingly, adverb grumbly, adjectiveWord Origin for grumble
C16: from Middle Low German
grommelen, of Germanic origin; see
grim