Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    grumbling
    /ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the action or fact of complaining in a bad-tempered way: "despite his grumbling, he tried to exercise every day"

    adjective

    • 1. expressing a complaint in a bad-tempered way: "grumbling employees said they were prevented from accessing e-commerce sites"
    • 2. making a low rumbling sound: "you don't have to sacrifice your diet to silence a grumbling stomach"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. People also ask

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › grumblingGRUMBLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Grumbling is the present participle of grumble, which means to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way. Learn more about the verb grumble, its synonyms, idioms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Grump

      GRUMP definition: 1. someone who is easily annoyed and...

    • Grumble Verb

      GRUMBLE definition: 1. to complain about someone or...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grumblingGrumbling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a mutter of discontent : complaint. Operators of bars and restaurants, who hear the first-hand grumblings of customers on the boardwalk, tend to oppose the ordinance. Kevin Robinson. 2. : a growling or reverberating noise : rumbling.

  5. Videos

    View all

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRUMBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Grumble is a verb that means to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way, or a noun that means a complaint. Learn how to use grumble in a sentence, and find out its pronunciation and translations.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › grumblingGRUMBLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way: grumble about She spent the evening grumbling to me about her job. [ + speech ] "You never hang your coat up," she grumbled. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to say something is not right or satisfactory.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grumbleGrumble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word grumble, which can be a verb or a noun. A grumble is a mutter of discontent or a rumble of sound.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › grumblingGrumbling - definition of grumbling by The Free Dictionary

    Grumbling is a noun or adjective that means a complaint or a low sound. It can also be a verb that means to complain or to rumble. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of grumbling.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grumblingGrumbling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of grumbling. noun. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone. synonyms: grumble, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering. see more. noun. a loud low dull continuous noise. synonyms: grumble, rumble, rumbling. see more.