grumble
Plural: grumbles
Noun
- a loud low dull continuous noise
- a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
- The sound made by a hungry stomach.
- A surly complaint.
Verb
Verb Forms: grumbled, grumbling, grumbles
- To complain in a low, indistinct voice; to mutter discontent.
- show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
- "We grumbled about the increased work load"
- make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
- "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
- to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
- "he grumbled a rude response"
- "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
- make a low noise
- To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
- To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
- To utter in a grumbling fashion.
Examples
- He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.
- He would GRUMBLE quietly whenever an opponent played a challenging word.
- That whiner is never without a grumble to share.
- The distant thunder grumbles.
Origin / Etymology
Probably from Middle French grommeler, from Old French grumeler (“to murmur, grumble”), from Middle Dutch *grommelen ("to murmur, mutter, grunt"; > Modern Dutch grommelen (“to grumble”)), frequentative of Middle Dutch grommen (“to growl, grunt”). Cognate with Middle Low German grummelen (> Low German grummeln (“to grumble”)), German grummeln (“to grumble”), Norwegian dialectal grymja (“to growl, grunt”).
Synonyms
croak, gnarl, grouch, growl, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering, rumble, rumbling, scold
Scrabble Score: 12
grumble: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgrumble: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grumble: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary