Looking for the meaning of the word GRUMBLE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GRUMBLE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Grumble
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from obsolete grumme (probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch grommen) + -le
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡrʌmbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
complain about something in a bad-tempered way
Short Definition:complain bad-temperedly
Examples:- ‘I'm getting old,’ she grumbled
- the cashier grumbled about changing Swiss money
- his father was grumbling that he hadn't heard from him
Definition:
make a low rumbling sound
Short Definition:make low rumbling sound
Examples:- thunder was grumbling somewhere in the distance
Definition:
(of an internal organ) give intermittent discomfort
Short Definition:give intermittent discomfort
Examples:- my appendix grumbled for years before it finally got serious
Word: Grumble
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡrʌmbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a complaint
Short Definition:complaint
Examples:- the main grumble is that he spends too much time away
Definition:
a low rumbling sound
Short Definition:low rumbling sound
Examples:- in the distance, I heard a grumble of thunder
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