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grumble en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹʊmbəl/ (Northern-England)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

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”).

Meanings

  1. (onomatopoeic) A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
  2. The sound made by a hungry stomach.
  3. A surly complaint.
    • That whiner is never without a grumble to share.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
grumbles Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

grumbly

Translations (36)

pt rosnado (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · it protestare (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · fr grognement (surly complaint) · de Gegrummel (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · fi mylvintä (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · ro borborigme (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · es refunfuñadura (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · bg къркорене (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · eo grumbli (surly complaint) · ga geonaíl (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · ro chiorăi (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · fr grondement (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · ro ghiorțăi (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · de Knurren (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · cs kručení (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · vi lầm bầm (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · nl grommen (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · nl gegrommel (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · ru урча́ние (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · de Grummeln (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · nl geknor (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · es gruñido (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · ru рыча́ние (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · fr gargouillement (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · fi karjunta (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · fi kurnaus (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · bg мърморене (surly complaint) · bg куркане (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · fi kurninta (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · fr grondement (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · id menggerutu (surly complaint) · ckb قۆڕەقۆڕ (the sound made by a hungry stomach) · fi ärjyntä (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · bg тътен (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · ckb بۆڵە (a high thundering, rumbling or growling sound) · ro borborism (the sound made by a hungry stomach)

grumble en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹʊmbəl/ (Northern-England)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

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”).

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
    • The distant thunder grumbles.
    • It made his stomach grumble in protest to think the mule was eating, and here he was worrying about her with an empty belly of his own. 1995, Terry C. Johnston, Dance on the Wind, page 15:
  2. (intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
    • They sea-saw'd high, They sea-saw'd low, At length they both did tumble, We both are down We both must own, Let neither of us grumble. 1810, Jack and Jill, and old Dame Gill, York: J. Kendrew, page 9:
    • He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.
  3. (transitive) To utter in a grumbling fashion.
    • He grumbled that there was no grain "in the country" and that people were talking instead of working to provide it. 2001, Harry Willcox Pfanz, Gettysburg — the first day:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
grumbling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
grumbled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
grumbled Tense=Past lexicographic
grumbles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

grumbler · mustn't grumble · grumblesome · begrumble

Relateds

rumble

Translations (82)

fr maugréer (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · mi whakangutungutu (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · fr bougonner (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · fr gronder (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · ru урча́ть (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · mi hakuhaku (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · nl knorren (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · ru рыча́ть (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · bg мрънкам (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · nl grommen (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · gl refungar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · ru бурча́ть (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · vi lẩm bẩm (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · es varraquear (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · fr gargouiller (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · el γκρινιάζω (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · pt rosnar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · la ganniō (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · ru бурча́ть (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · az mırıldamaq (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · fi mylviä (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · fr ronchonner (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · fi karjua (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · fr grogner (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · mk мрчи (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · es gruñir (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · fi valittaa (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · bg мърморя (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · uk бурчати (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · sq shfryj (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · mi whakanonenone (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · nl grommelen (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · pt rosnar (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · ar قَمْقَمَ (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · grc γρύζω (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · az deyinmək (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · az söylənmək (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · nl grommen (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · ca rondinar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · bg ръмжа (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · sq gjëmoj (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · es rezongar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · nl grommen (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · tyz phăm bẩư (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · nl grommelen (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · bg куркам (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · nl morren (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · el γογγύζω (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · tyz bắm (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · ga déan clamhsán (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · ky ыркыроо (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · fi kurnata (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · fa ژکیدن (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · es lamentarse (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · grc γογγύζω (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · gl rosmar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · ru ворча́ть (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · gl rosmar (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · ckb بۆڵە (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · es rosigar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · mi wauwau (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · gl roñar (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · es verraquear (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · ru брюзжа́ть (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · wa marmouzî (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · wa groûler (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · fi ärjyä (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · es rezonglar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · gl roñar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · az dolquldanmaq (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · fi kurnia (to make a growling or rumbling stomach noise) · wa maroner (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · es refunfuñar (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · de murren (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · id merajuk (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · alt ыркыраар (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · ga bí ag clamhsán (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · fr rouspéter (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · ckb بۆڵە (to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise) · fr grommeler (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · fi purnata (to murmur or mutter with discontent) · pt resmungar (to murmur or mutter with discontent)