| VERB | communication | grumble, grouch, scold | show one's unhappiness or critical attitude |
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| communication | grumble, murmur, mutter, croak, gnarl | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | |
| communication | grumble, growl, rumble | to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds | |
| perception | grumble, rumble | make a low noise | |
| NOUN | event | grumble, rumble, rumbling, grumbling | a loud low dull continuous noise |
| communication | grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
| Sounds | grah'mbahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A loud low dull continuous noise. | |
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| Synonyms | rumble, rumbling, grumbling | |
| Broader | noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) |
| Spanish | redoble, retumbo, ruido, ruido sordo | |
| Catalan | remor sorda, retrò, retruny | |
| Verbs | grumble | to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds |
| grumble | make a low noise | |
| Meaning | A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone. | |
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| Synonyms | grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering | |
| Broader | complaint | An expression of grievance or resentment |
| Spanish | barboteo, refunfuño | |
| Catalan | remor | |
| Verbs | grumble | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath |
| grumble | show one's unhappiness or critical attitude | |
| Meaning | show one's unhappiness or critical attitude. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "We grumbled about the increased work load" | |
| Synonyms | grouch, scold | |
| Broader | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
| Spanish | gruñir, refunfuñar | |
| Catalan | grunyir, rondinar | |
| Nouns | grumble | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
| grumbler | a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining | |
| Meaning | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Example | "she grumbles when she feels overworked" | |
| Synonyms | murmur, mutter, croak, gnarl | |
| Broader | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
| Spanish | gruñir, murmurar | |
| Catalan | grunyir, murmurar, queixar-se, rondinar | |
| Nouns | grumble, grumbling | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
| grumbler | a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining | |
| Meaning | To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Examples |
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| Synonyms | growl, rumble | |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
| Spanish | gruñir, refunfuñar, rezongar | |
| Catalan | grunyir, rondinar | |
| Nouns | grumble, grumbling | a loud low dull continuous noise |
| Meaning | make a low noise. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Cars grumble in the streets; The streets grumble with cars | |
| Synonym | rumble | |
| Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
| Spanish | retumbar | |
| Nouns | grumble, grumbling | a loud low dull continuous noise |
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