grumble

//ˈɡɹʌm.bəl//
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Verb

grumbleInfinitive
grumblePresent tense
grumbledPast tense
grumbledPast participle
grumblingPresent participle
grumblesThird-person singular
1

To complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way.

He grumbled about the long wait at the restaurant.

2

To make a low rumbling sound, like distant thunder.

Thunder grumbled in the distance.

Noun

1

A complaint uttered in a low, discontented manner.

She let out a grumble about the long wait.

2

A low rumbling sound.

We heard the grumble of thunder in the distance.

Synonym

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