grumble
Meaning
-
- A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
- The sound made by a hungry stomach.
- A surly complaint.
Synonyms
complain about
express discontent
find fault with
be grumpy
take a lot of explaining
pour out one’s grievance
to be fussy
brone
grumble at
numble
make difficulties
pester with requests
belly-ache
be peevish
be quarrelsome
be sulky
be unsettled
cry over
always be grumbling
humble oneself
moan and groan
pick a quarrel
throw about
be discontented
ramble on
idle complaint
make an excuse for
constantly complain
be dissatisfied
complain about something
over-particular
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/
Etymology
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”).
Bookmark this
Improve your pronunciation
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "grumble" and many other words and sentences in English.
Go to our English course page
Notes