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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024grum•ble /ˈgrʌmbəl/USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. v. - to murmur or mutter in discontent;
complain unhappily: [no object]All he did was grumble.[used with quotations]"I hate that job,'' he grumbled. - to rumble:[no object]a volcano grumbling in the distance.
n. [countable] - an expression of discontent;
complaint. - a rumble.
grum•bler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grum•ble (grum′bəl),USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. v.i. - to murmur or mutter in discontent;
complain sullenly. - to utter low, indistinct sounds;
growl. - to rumble:The thunder grumbled in the west.
v.t. - to express or utter with murmuring or complaining.
n. - an expression of discontent;
complaint;
unhappy murmur;
growl. - grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood.
- a rumble.
- Gmc)
- 1580–90; perh. frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Dutch grommelen, German grummeln, French grommeler (
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See complain.
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