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grum⋅ble

  [gruhm-buhl] verb, -bled, -bling, noun
Use grumble in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
2. to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl.
3. to rumble: The thunder grumbled in the west.
–verb (used with object)
4. to express or utter with murmuring or complaining.
–noun
5. an expression of discontent; complaint; unhappy murmur; growl.
6. grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood.
7. a rumble.
Origin:
1580–90; perh. freq. of OE grymman to wail; cf. D grommelen, G grummeln, F grommeler (< Gmc)

Related forms:
grumbler, noun
grum⋅bling⋅ly, adverb
grumbly, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See complain.
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grum·ble   (grŭm'bəl)   
v.   grum·bled, grum·bling, grum·bles

v.   intr.
  1. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly: "The governed will always find something to grumble about" (Crane Brinton).
  2. To rumble or growl.
v.   tr.
To express in a grumbling discontented manner: grumbled a rude response.
n.  
  1. A muttered complaint.
  2. A rumble; a growl.

[Probably Dutch grommelen, to mutter, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grommen.]
grum'bler n., grum'bling·ly adv., grum'bly adj.
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Grumble

Grum"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grunbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Grumbling.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumman, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. Grum, Grim.]

1. To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

L'Avare, not using half his store, Still grumbles that he has no more. --Prior.

2. To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.

3. To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.

Grumble

Grum"ble\, v. t. To express or utter with grumbling.

Grumble

Grum"ble\, n. 1. The noise of one that grumbles.

2. A grumbling, discontented disposition.

A bad case of grumble. --Mrs. H. H. Jacksn.
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Language Translation for : grumble
Spanish: refunfuñar, quejarse,
German: murren,
Japanese: ぶつぶつ言う
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grumble 
1586, from M.Du. grommelen "murmur, mutter, grunt," from grommen "to rumble, growl." Imitative, or perhaps akin to grim.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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