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   grumble

   /ˈɡrʌmbl/

   verb

   • 1. complain about something in a bad-tempered way: "‘I'm getting old,’ she grumbled" Similar complainmoangroanwhinemuttergrousebleatcarpcavilprotestobject tospeak out againstfind fault withmithertwineinformal:bellyachebeefbitchgrouchsound offgo onpick holes inwhingegripegrizzlechuntercreatekvetchchirpdated:cribnatterarchaic:plain over
   • 2. make a low rumbling sound: "thunder was grumbling somewhere in the distance" Similar rumblegurglemurmurgrowlroar
   • 3. (of an internal organ) give intermittent discomfort: "my appendix grumbled for years before it finally got serious"

   noun

   • 1. a complaint: "the main grumble is that he spends too much time away" Similar complaintmoangroanwhinemutteringgrievanceobjectionprotestprotestationcavilquibblecriticismchargeaccusationinformal:grousegrouchbeefbeefingbellyachingbitchinggrouchingwhingegripewhingeingplaint
   • 2. a low rumbling sound: "in the distance, I heard a grumble of thunder" Similar rumblegurglemurmurgrowlroar

   Word Origin late 16th century: from obsolete grumme (probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch grommen) + -le4.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grumbler noun

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   What does it mean if you Grumble a hundred times a day?

   • When you grumble, you complain about something clearly but quietly, in a low mutter. Some people grumble a hundred times a day, about everything from the weather to the traffic to their bad luck at bowling. The verb grumble is a great example of onomatopoeia, a word that sounds just like what it means.

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   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! GRUMBLE definition: 1. to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way: 2. If your stomach grumbles, it makes…. Learn more.

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   Is Grumble a noun or a adverb?

   • Grumble is also a noun. My grumble is with the structure and organisation of the material. There have been grumblings about the party leader. If something grumbles, it makes a low continuous sound. It was quiet now, the thunder had grumbled away to the west. [VERB adverb/preposition] The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound. [VERB -ing]

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   What does Grum mean?

   • , grum·bled, grum·bling. to express or utter with murmuring or complaining. an expression of discontent; complaint; unhappy murmur; growl. grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood. a rumble.

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     GRUMBLE meaning: 1. to complain about someone or something...

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     GRUMBLE definicja: 1. to complain about someone or something...

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     GRUMBLE translate: ворчать, роптать . Learn more in the...

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     MUSTN'T GRUMBLE definition: 1. something you say to mean...

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     grumble translate: queixar-se, rondinar, queixa. Learn more...

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     GRUMBLE translate: zrzędzić, sarkać, pomrukiwać, gderanie,...

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   Grumble definition: to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly. See examples of GRUMBLE used in a sentence.

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   Grumble means to complain in a surly manner, to make low dull rumbling sounds, or to express discontent in a low voice. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of grumble from various sources.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and origin of the word grumble, which can be a verb or a noun. A grumble is a low, growling or rumbling sound, or a complaint in a surly manner.