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Grumble

noun/ɡɹˈʌmbəl/
Definition
a loud low dull continuous noise
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡɹˈʌmbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈʌmbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈʌmbəl/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡɹˈʌmbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna loud low dull continuous noise
“they heard the rumbling of thunder”
nouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
verbshow one's unhappiness or critical attitude
“He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong”
verbmake complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
“she grumbles when she feels overworked”
verbto utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
“he grumbled a rude response”
verbmake a low noise
“rumbling thunder”
Word Forms
rumbleverbto utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
grumbleverbmake a low noise
murmurverbmake complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
mutterverbmake complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
grouchnouna bad-tempered person
grumblenouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
grumblernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
scoldnounsomeone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
scoldernounsomeone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
murmurnouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
murmuringnouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
murmurernouna person who speaks softly and indistinctly
mutternouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
mutteringnouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
grumblingnouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
growlernouna speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
growlingnounthe sound of growling (as made by animals)
growlnounthe sound of growling (as made by animals)
rumblenouna loud low dull continuous noise
rumblingnouna loud low dull continuous noise
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
murren
ein lautes, tiefes, dumpfes Dauergeräusch
🇫🇷French
plaindre
un bruit fort, faible et sourd, continu
🇪🇸Spanish
queja
un ruido fuerte, bajo, sordo y continuo
🇮🇹Italian
brontolare
un rumore forte, basso, sordo, continuo
🇳🇱Dutch
mopperen
een luid laag dof continu geluid
🇵🇹Portuguese
resmungar
um ruído alto, baixo e monótono contínuo
🇷🇺Russian
ворчать
громкий, низкий, глухой непрерывный шум
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बड़बड़ाना
एक तेज़ धीमी धीमी निरंतर ध्वनि
🇧🇩Bengali
বকবক করা
একটি জোরে নিম্ন নিস্তেজ ক্রমাগত শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
முணுமுணுக்க
ஒரு உரத்த குறைந்த மந்தமான தொடர்ச்சியான சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
గొణుగుడు
ఒక పెద్ద తక్కువ మందమైన నిరంతర శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
बडबड
एक मोठा कमी कंटाळवाणा सतत आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
બડબડાટ
જોરથી ઓછો નીચો સતત અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೊಣಗುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಂದ ನಿರಂತರ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിറുപിറുക്കുക
ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള താഴ്ന്ന മുഷിഞ്ഞ തുടർച്ചയായ ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੁੜਬੁੜਾਉਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚੀ ਘੱਟ ਸੰਜੀਵ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਸ਼ੋਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
بڑبڑانا
ایک تیز کم مدھم مسلسل شور
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大声、低沉、连续的噪音
🇯🇵Japanese
不平不満を言う
大きくて低く鈍い継続的なノイズ
🇰🇷Korean
투덜거리다
시끄럽고 낮고 둔한 연속 소음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
càu nhàu
một tiếng ồn lớn liên tục buồn tẻ
🇹🇭Thai
บ่น
เสียงดังต่ำทื่ออย่างต่อเนื่อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
ngomel
suara bising terus menerus yang keras, rendah, dan membosankan
🇵🇭Filipino
reklamo
isang malakas na mababang mapurol na tuloy-tuloy na ingay
🇲🇾Malay
merungut
bunyi yang kuat rendah membosankan berterusan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تذمر
ضجيج مستمر مرتفع ومنخفض وممل
🇮🇷Persian
غر زدن
صدای بلند و کم صدا مداوم
🇹🇷Turkish
homurdanma
yüksek, düşük, donuk, sürekli bir gürültü
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְטוֹן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'grumble'?
The primary meaning of 'grumble' is 'a loud low dull continuous noise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'grumble' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'grumble' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'grumble' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'grumble' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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