grumble
Use Grumble in a sentence
bəl 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; perhaps frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Dutch grommelen, German grummeln, French grommeler (< Gmc)
1580–90; perhaps frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Dutch grommelen, German grummeln, French grommeler (< Gmc)
Related forms
grum·bler, noun
grum·bling·ly, adverb
grum·bly, adjective
un·grum·bling, adjective
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way |
| 2. | (intr) to make low dull rumbling sounds |
| —n | |
| 3. | a complaint; grouse |
| 4. | a low rumbling sound |
| [C16: from Middle Low German grommelen, of Germanic origin; see | |
| 'grumbler | |
| —n | |
| 'grumblingly | |
| —adv | |
| 'grumbly | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
grumble
1586, from M.Du. grommelen "murmur, mutter, grunt," from grommen "to rumble, growl." Imitative, or perhaps akin to grim.
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Example sentences
If you chose to grumble, complain, and be stressed-then you will be.
But critics grumble that the plan protects shareholders at the expense of taxpayers.
The quiet grumble of the engines is the only thing breaking the silence.
There's been plenty to grumble about when it comes to the topic of quarterback ratings.
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