grumble

v., -bled, -bling, -bles.

v.intr.

1. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly: "The governed will always find something to grumble about" (Crane Brinton).
2. To rumble or growl.

v.tr.
To express in a grumbling discontented manner: grumbled a rude response.

n.

1. A muttered complaint.
2. A rumble; a growl.

[Probably Dutch grommelen, to mutter, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grommen.]

grumbler grum'bler n.
grumblingly grum'bling·ly adv.
grumbly grum'bly adj.

verb

1. To complain in low indistinct tones: grunt, murmur, mutter. See happy/unhappy, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. To make a continuous deep reverberating sound: boom, growl, roll, rumble. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

noun

A low indistinct utterance of complaint: grunt, murmur, mutter. See happy/unhappy, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

v

Definition: complain
Antonyms: compliment, praise

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a loud low dull continuous noise
  Synonyms: rumble, rumbling, grumbling

Meaning #2: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
  Synonyms: grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering

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The verb grumble has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
  Synonyms: grouch, scold

Meaning #2: complain quietly
  Synonyms: murmur, mutter, croak, gnarl

Meaning #3: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  Synonyms: growl, rumble

Meaning #4: make a low noise, as of thunder
  Synonym: rumble

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - mukke, brokke sig
v. tr. - gøre vrøvl over
n. - mukkeri, beklagelse, kvinde

Nederlands (Dutch)
mopperen, morren, rommelen (geluid), pijnlijk, klacht, gemor, gerommel

Français (French)
v. intr. - ronchonner (après qn, auprès de), se plaindre de qn/qch, gronder, gargouiller (l'estomac)
v. tr. - ronchonner
n. - grondement, gargouillement, plaintes

Deutsch (German)
v. - murren, grollen
n. - Murren, Grollen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γκρινιάζω, γογγύζω (κν. μουρμουρίζω), μπουμπουνίζω
n. - γκρίνια, παράπονο, μεμψιμοιρία (κν. μουρμούρα), μουγκρητό

Italiano (Italian)
brontolare, brontolio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - rosnar, roncar, resmungar, ribombar
n. - rosnado (m), ribombo (m), queixa (f)

Русский (Russian)
ворчать, ворчание, грохотать, грохот

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - quejarse, refunfuñar, retumbar a lo lejos
v. tr. - expresarse con quejas y refunfuños
n. - queja, rugido, retumbo, ruido sordo, estruendo lejano

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klaga, mullra (i fjärran), muttra
n. - morrande, muller

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
呻吟, 发牢骚, 抱怨, 喃喃地说出, 怨言, 满腹牢骚

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 呻吟, 發牢騷, 抱怨
v. tr. - 喃喃地說出
n. - 怨言, 滿腹牢騷

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 투덜대다, 으르렁거리다
v. tr. - 불평하며 말하다
n. - 불평, 천둥 소리

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 不平を言う, ぶつぶつ言う, 不満そうに言う, ゴロゴロ鳴る
n. - 不平, ゴロゴロ鳴る音

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يدمدم, يهر, يتذمر (الاسم) دمدمه, تذمر, هرير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התלונן, רטן, נהם, היה לא-מרוצה, גרם אי-נעימות‬
v. tr. - ‮התלונן, רטן, נהם‬
n. - ‮נהמה, ריטון, תלונה‬

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