grumble

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (onomatopoeic) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
2. The sound made by a hungry stomach.
3. A surly complaint.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
2. (intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
3. (transitive) To utter in a grumbling fashion.

Concepts

râler

grogner

grommeler

ronchonner

bougonner

gronder

rouspéter

se plaindre

maugréer

gargouiller

grondement

retentir

💍

crier

grommellement

marmonner

murmures

plainte à voix basse

plainte sans fondements

grognement

rougner

murmurer

protester

râle

gargouillement

récriminer

Synonymes

complain

murmur

mutter

growl

moan

grouse

groan

grouch

gripe

grunt

rumble

grumbling

complaint

scold

whine

blame

mumble

lament

snarl

croak

bellyache

bellow

curse

niggle

criticize

roar

grizzle

complain about

gnarl

hiss

bitch

carp

boom

💥

deplore

rumbling

bleat

repine

natter

whimper

beef

murmuring

bewail

fuss

kick

bemoan

dissatisfaction

grudge

discontented

admonish

muttering

Traductions

murren

refunfuñar

mopperen

brontolare

nörgeln

borbottare

morren

brummen

rondinar

grommen

rosnar

mormorare

knorren

kankeren

brontolio

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à Middle Low German: grummelen

Appartenant à bas-allemand: grummeln

Appartenant à allemand: grummeln

In summary

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”).