grumble

  • 21grumble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rumble, growl, complain, mutter. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To complain] Syn. whine, protest, fuss; see complain 1 . 2. [To growl] Syn. snarl, gnarl, gnarr*, snap, bark, grunt, mutter,… …

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  • 22grumble — see GRIM …

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  • 23grumble — grum·ble || grÊŒmbl n. low discontented mutter, sullen complaint; growl; rumble v. rumble; growl; complain, mutter discontentedly …

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  • 24grumble — verb 1》 complain in a bad tempered way. 2》 make a low rumbling sound. 3》 [usu. as adjective grumbling] (of an internal organ) give intermittent discomfort. noun 1》 a complaint. 2》 a grumbling sound. Derivatives grumbler noun grumbling noun… …

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  • 25grumble — v. n. 1. Complain, murmur, repine, croak, find fault. 2. Growl, snarl, gnarl. 3. Rumble, roar …

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  • 26grumble — 1. verb they grumbled about the disruption Syn: complain, grouse, whine, mutter, bleat, carp, cavil, protest, make a fuss; informal moan, bellyache, beef, bitch, grouch, sound off, gripe, kvetch; Brit. whinge 2. noun …

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  • 27grumble — v 1. complain, moan, mutter, fuss, make a fuss, Brit. natter, Inf. kick up a fuss, Inf. gripe, Inf. grouse, Inf. grouch, Sl. bellyache, Sl. bitch. 2. growl, snarl, gnar. 3. rumble, roll, roar, thunder, boom, peal …

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  • 28grumble — grum·ble …

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  • 29grumble — 1. verb Syn: complain, grouse, whine, mutter, carp, make a fuss; informal moan, bellyache, bitch, whinge; N.English; informal mither 2. noun Syn: complaint, grouse, grievance, protest; informal grouch, moan …

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  • 30grumble — grum•ble [[t]ˈgrʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to murmur or mutter in discontent 2) to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl 3) to rumble 4) to express or utter with murmuring or complaining 5) an expression of discontent; complaint 6) grumbles …

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