growl
to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
to murmur or complain angrily; grumble.
to rumble: The thunder growled.
Jazz. to use flutter-tonguing in playing a wind instrument.
to express by growling.
the act or sound of growling.
Jazz. the technique of flutter-tonguing.
Origin of growl
1synonym study For growl
Other words from growl
- growl·ing·ly, adverb
- un·der·growl, noun
- un·growl·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for growl
/ (ɡraʊl) /
(of animals, esp when hostile) to utter (sounds) in a low inarticulate manner: the dog growled at us
to utter (words) in a gruff or angry manner: he growled an apology
(intr) to make sounds suggestive of an animal growling: the thunder growled around the lake
the act or sound of growling
jazz an effect resembling a growl, produced at the back of the throat when playing a wind instrument
Origin of growl
1Derived forms of growl
- growlingly, adverb
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