What does "grumble" mean?
Grumble: To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.
Additional senses
- 2.To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.
- 3.To express or utter with grumbling.
- 4.The noise of one that grumbles.
- 5.A grumbling, discontented disposition. A bad case of grumble. Mrs. H. H. Jacksn.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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