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GRUMBLE: GRUMBLES
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Grumble — Grum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grunbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grumbling}.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. {Grum}, {Grim}.] 1. To murmur or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grumble — Grum ble, n. 1. The noise of one that grumbles. [1913 Webster] 2. A grumbling, discontented disposition. [1913 Webster] A bad case of grumble. Mrs. H. H. Jackson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grumble — I UK [ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms grumble : present tense I/you/we/they grumble he/she/it grumbles present participle grumbling past tense grumbled past participle grumbled 1) a) [intransitive] to complain, especially continuously and about… … English dictionary
grumble — [[t]grʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] grumbles, grumbling, grumbled 1) VERB If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad tempered way. [V about/at n] I shouldn t grumble about Mum she s lovely really... [V that] Taft grumbled that the law so favored … English dictionary
grumble — grum|ble1 [ grʌmbl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to complain, especially continuously and about unimportant things: MOAN: grumble that: He grumbled that it was Saturday night and he didn t have a date. grumble about something: Children always grumble… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grumble — grum|ble [ˈgrʌmbəl] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Old French grommeler, from Middle Dutch grommen] 1.) [I and T] to keep complaining in an unhappy way = ↑moan grumble about/at ▪ Farmers are always grumbling about the weather. grumble… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grumble — 1 verb (I) 1 to keep complaining in an unhappy way (+ about/at etc): The farmers are always grumbling about the weather. 2 to make a very low sound that gets quieter then louder continuously; rumble 1 (1): Is that your tummy grumbling? 3 mustn t… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grumble — 1. noun a) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound That whiner is never without a grumble to share. b) The sound made by a hungry stomach 2 … Wiktionary
grumble — grumbler, n. grumblingly, adv. grumbly, adj. /grum beuhl/, v., grumbled, grumbling, n. v.i. 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. v.t … Universalium
grumble — 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 … Thesaurus of popular words
grumble — 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 … From formal English to slang
