grumbling

1 of 2

noun

grum·bling ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce grumbling (audio)

plural grumblings

: a mutter of discontent : complaint

Operators of bars and restaurants, who hear the first-hand grumblings of customers on the boardwalk, tend to oppose the ordinance.

Kevin Robinson

: a growling or reverberating noise : rumbling

On a shorter timescale, researchers and governments are working together to detect the first grumblings of an earthquake and alert communities that might be affected.

Eva Botkin-Kowacki

grumbling

2 of 2

adjective

: expressing discontent especially by muttering

Meanwhile, grumbling fans wondered why the new coach hadn't hired any Ohioans for his staff.

Erick Adelson

: making a low, heavy, rolling sound

There was no sound, still, but the rushing river and the grumbling, looming storm.

Susan Cooper

grumblingly

ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ-lē How to pronounce grumbling (audio)

adverb

Some marine park wardens were doing a quick flyover, perhaps to check that we weren't poachers, and Al grumblingly went below to answer the crackling radio.

Tony Perrottet

grumbling 1 of 2

adjective

as in complaining

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

complaining
griping
whining
protesting
fussing
squawking
kvetching
impatient
unforgiving
uncompromising
unyielding
intolerant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

abiding
enduring
forbearing
patient
uncomplaining
tolerant
accepting
resigned
forgiving
willing
long-suffering
indulgent

grumbling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of grumble

as in screaming

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day

Synonyms & Similar Words

complaining
screaming
whining
moaning
muttering
growling
murmuring
grousing
griping
bitching
whimpering
bellyaching
kvetching
worrying
squealing
nagging
squawking
yammering
crying
wailing
kicking
carping
hollering
caterwauling
grouching
grumping
whinging
grizzling
whingeing
yowling
repining
bleating
inveighing
keening
fussing
protesting
yawping
beefing
maundering
crabbing
croaking
sobbing
kicking up a stink
yauping
quibbling
kicking up a fuss
caviling
fretting
lamenting
stewing
blubbering
bemoaning
cavilling
bewailing
deploring
quarrelling (with)
quarreling (with)
objecting (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rejoicing
delighting
tolerating
accepting
taking
crowing
enduring
applauding
bearing
cheering
commending
countenancing

as in rumbling

to make a low heavy rolling sound heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

rumbling
growling
rolling
lumbering
bellowing
booming
drumming
thundering

单词	grumbling
释义	grumbling 1 of 2 noun grum·bling ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ plural grumblings 1 : a mutter of discontent : complaint Operators of bars and restaurants, who hear the first-hand grumblings of customers on the boardwalk, tend to oppose the ordinance. Kevin Robinson 2 : a growling or reverberating noise : rumbling On a shorter timescale, researchers and governments are working together to detect the first grumblings of an earthquake and alert communities that might be affected. Eva Botkin-Kowacki grumbling 2 of 2 adjective 1 : expressing discontent especially by muttering Meanwhile, grumbling fans wondered why the new coach hadn't hired any Ohioans for his staff. Erick Adelson 2 : making a low, heavy, rolling sound There was no sound, still, but the rushing river and the grumbling, looming storm. Susan Cooper grumblingly ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ-lē adverb Some marine park wardens were doing a quick flyover, perhaps to check that we weren't poachers, and Al grumblingly went below to answer the crackling radio. Tony Perrottet Word History First Known Use Noun 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1 grumbling 1 of 2 adjective as in complaining Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance complaining griping whining protesting fussing squawking kvetching impatient unforgiving uncompromising unyielding intolerant Antonyms & Near Antonyms abiding enduring forbearing patient uncomplaining tolerant accepting resigned forgiving willing long-suffering indulgent See More grumbling 2 of 2 verb present participle of grumble 1 as in screaming to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day Synonyms & Similar Words complaining screaming whining moaning muttering growling murmuring grousing griping bitching whimpering bellyaching kvetching worrying squealing nagging squawking yammering crying wailing kicking carping hollering caterwauling grouching grumping whinging grizzling whingeing yowling repining bleating inveighing keening fussing protesting yawping beefing maundering crabbing croaking sobbing kicking up a stink yauping quibbling kicking up a fuss caviling fretting lamenting stewing blubbering bemoaning cavilling bewailing deploring quarrelling (with) quarreling (with) objecting (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejoicing delighting tolerating accepting taking crowing enduring applauding bearing cheering commending countenancing See More 2 as in rumbling to make a low heavy rolling sound heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge Synonyms & Similar Words rumbling growling rolling lumbering bellowing booming drumming thundering
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grumbling

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