grumble

grumble
    n 1: a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling
         of thunder" [syn: {rumble}, {rumbling}, {grumble},
         {grumbling}]
    2: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [syn:
       {grumble}, {grumbling}, {murmur}, {murmuring}, {mutter},
       {muttering}]
    v 1: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded
         about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled
         about the increased work load" [syn: {grouch}, {grumble},
         {scold}]
    2: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she
       grumbles when she feels overworked" [syn: {murmur}, {mutter},
       {grumble}, {croak}, {gnarl}]
    3: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a
       rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" [syn:
       {grumble}, {growl}, {rumble}]
    4: make a low noise; "rumbling thunder" [syn: {rumble},
       {grumble}]
    

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 mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured
      complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
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            L'Avare, not using half his store,
            Still grumbles that he has no more.   --Prior.
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   2. To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling
      over his prey.
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   3. To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to
      mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.
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Grumble \Grum"ble\, v. t.
   To express or utter with grumbling.
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Grumble \Grum"ble\, n.
   1. The noise of one that grumbles.
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   2. A grumbling, discontented disposition.
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            A bad case of grumble.                --Mrs. H. H.
                                                  Jackson.
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83 Moby Thesaurus words for "grumble":
      air a grievance, beef, belch, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, boom,
      booming, brawl, bray, burr, buzz, cackle, cannonade, caw, chirr,
      clamor, clang, clangor, clank, clash, complain, crab, craunch,
      croak, crump, crunch, echo, fret, fret and fume, fuss, gnarl,
      grind, gripe, groan, grouch, grouse, growl, growling, grumbling,
      grunt, hiss, holler, howl, jangle, jar, kick, lodge a complaint,
      moan, murmur, mutter, peal, raise a howl, rasp, reboation, rebound,
      reecho, register a complaint, resound, resounding, reverberation,
      roar, roll, rumble, rumbling, scold, scranch, scrape, scratch,
      scrunch, snap, snarl, snore, spit, squawk, take on, thunder,
      thundering, twang, whine, yap, yelp