grumble

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

murren

refunfuñar

râler

grogner

brontolare

nörgeln

mopperen

borbottare

morren

brummen

grommeler

grommen

rondinar

rosnar

ronchonner

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Low German: grummelen

Cognate with Low German: grummeln

Cognate with German: 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”).