Crossword clues for grumble
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Grumble \Grum"ble\, v. t. To express or utter with grumbling.
Grumble \Grum"ble\, n.
The noise of one that grumbles.
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A grumbling, discontented disposition.
A bad case of grumble.
--Mrs. H. H. Jackson.
Grumble \Grum"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grunbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Grumbling.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. Grum, Grim.]
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To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
L'Avare, not using half his store, Still grumbles that he has no more.
--Prior. To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.
To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1580s, from Middle French grommeler "mutter between the teeth" or directly from Middle Dutch grommelen "murmur, mutter, grunt," from grommen "to rumble, growl." Imitative, or perhaps akin to grim. Related: Grumbled; grumbling.
1620s, from grumble (v.).
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context onomatopoeia English) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound. 2 The sound made by a hungry stomach. 3 A complaint. vb. (context intransitive English) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
WordNet
v. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" [syn: grouch, scold]
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" [syn: murmur, mutter, croak, gnarl]
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" [syn: growl, rumble]
make a low noise; "rumbling thunder" [syn: rumble]
Wikipedia
Grumble is a colloquial name for the Russian S-300 missile.
For other topics associated with grumble, see:
- Grumbles from the Grave, a 1989 autobiography by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Grumbleweeds, British comedy group
- Mustn't Grumble (disambiguation)
- Complaint (disambiguation)
Usage examples of "grumble".
She could almost hear him grumble whenever the pair gazed adoringly at each other.
On very stormy days the entire apse seemed to awake and to grumble under the noise of the rain as it beat against the leaden tiles of the roof, running off by the gutters of the cornices and rolling from story to story with the clamour of an overflowing torrent.
Make my son, the Baas Allan, count them, for then he will not be able to grumble at you if things turn out badly whether you go or whether you stay behind, and say that you counted wrong or cheated.
Then they had to be packed up again, all to grumbling and complaint and bawling up and down the line.
Nevertheless, Bleer himself kept a close watch for any signs that advertised his product, and grumbled when he saw none.
Siuan spent a great deal of time with Gareth Bryne for all her grumbling about the man, and he told her things.
After some grumbling about the unsociability of their companions, Buckthorn and Silverwood headed out into the night.
Alfred grumbled about the impersonality of it, but as far as Cai was concerned, it was a Very Good Thing.
Via Filangeri the Carabineers grumbled and swore at the hard fate which kept them out of Rome at a time of public rejoicing.
She heard Cheb continue to paw through the pack, grumbling and muttering under his breath, and she smiled to herself.
Burr sat hunched over the table in the cook shack, his stomach empty and grumbling, his hands circling the mug of hot coffee while he waited for Codger to cook the refried beans and eggs.
Taran squeezed in between the bard and Doli, who grumbled bitterly about the table being too high.
All during dinner Zarratt had been grumbling because Durand had sold out to Moyne.
Notwithstanding we thus restricted ourselves, and even loaded the carioles with part of the luggage, instead of embarking in them ourselves, we did not set out without considerable grumbling from the voyagers of both Companies, respecting the overlading of their dogs.
For some time past, it seems, dad had been grumbling about being left to himself so much, and, except this last fakement, not having anything to do with the road work.