growl
verb /ɡraʊl/
/ɡraʊl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they growl | /ɡraʊl/ /ɡraʊl/ |
| he / she / it growls | /ɡraʊlz/ /ɡraʊlz/ |
| past simple growled | /ɡraʊld/ /ɡraʊld/ |
| past participle growled | /ɡraʊld/ /ɡraʊld/ |
| -ing form growling | /ˈɡraʊlɪŋ/ /ˈɡraʊlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] growl (at somebody/something) (of animals, especially dogs) to make a low sound in the throat, usually as a sign of anger
- The dog growled at them.
Extra ExamplesTopics Animalsc1- The dog growled softly at me.
- (figurative) Her stomach was growling with hunger.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- ferociously
- fiercely
- …
- growl something under your breath
- at
- in
- with
- …
- [transitive] to say something in a low angry voice
- + speech (at somebody) ‘Who are you?’ he growled at the stranger.
- growl something (at somebody) She growled a sarcastic reply.
Extra Examples- ‘I'm a desperate man,’ he growled menacingly.
- ‘Mosquitos!’ she growled under her breath.
- to growl in annoyance
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- ferociously
- fiercely
- …
- growl something under your breath
- at
- in
- with
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably imitative.