grumble

== English == === Etymology === Probably from Middle French grommeler, from Old French grumeler (“to murmur, grumble”), from Middle Dutch *grommelen ("to murmur, mutter, grunt"; > Modern Dutch grommelen (“to grumble”)), frequentative of Middle Dutch grommen (“to growl, grunt”). Cognate with Middle Low German grummelen (> Low German grummeln (“to grumble”)), German grummeln (“to grumble”), Norwegian dialectal grymja (“to growl, grunt”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/ Rhymes: -ʌmbəl === Noun === grumble (plural grumbles) (onomatopoeia) A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound. The sound made by a hungry stomach. A surly complaint. ==== Derived terms ==== grumbly ==== Translations ==== === Verb === grumble (third-person singular simple present grumbles, present participle grumbling, simple past and past participle grumbled) (intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals. (intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. (transitive) To utter in a grumbling fashion. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:complain ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === rumble