grumble

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

mopperen

morren

grommen

kankeren

knorren

brommen

sputteren

grommelen

rommelen

tegensputteren

brom

grom

geknor

gegrommel

gebrom

foeteren

Synoniemen

complain

murmur

mutter

growl

moan

grouse

groan

grouch

grunt

gripe

rumble

grumbling

complaint

snarl

whine

blame

scold

mumble

lament

croak

bellyache

bellow

grizzle

criticize

hiss

curse

gnarl

bitch

niggle

roar

carp

complain about

express discontent

admonish

beef

bemoan

bewail

bleat

boom

💥

deplore

discontented

dissatisfaction

fuss

grudge

kick

murmuring

muttering

natter

repine

rumbling

whimper

find fault with

be grumpy

take a lot of explaining

irritated

pour out one’s grievance

kvetch

demur

cuss

cry

😢

create

accuse

chew the rag

to be fussy

nag

nagging

nark

brone

cavil

nitpick

peeve

plaint

prate

prattle

protest

quibble

railing

regret

grumble at

reproach

reprove

brawl

roll

bluster

numble

say

🗣️

beefing

shout

shrewish

sigh

babble

snore

sound

🔉

spatter

spoil

sulk

sulky

swear

thunder

🌩️

make difficulties

trundle

wail

pester with requests

annoyed

whinge

yammer

belly-ache

be peevish

be quarrelsome

be sulky

be unsettled

cry over

always be grumbling

humble oneself

moan and groan

pick a quarrel

quetch

talk to oneself

throw about

be discontented

ramble on

vroom

idle complaint

make an excuse for

constantly complain

be dissatisfied

complain about something

grievance

gossip

grouchy

find fault

growing

drone

growling

over-particular

drip

displeasure

discontent

Vertalingen

murren

refunfuñar

râler

grogner

nörgeln

brummen

grommeler

ronchonner

bougonner

meckern

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Middle Low German: grummelen

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: grummeln

Verwant aan Duits: 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”).