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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grumble \Grum"ble\, v. t.
     To express or utter with grumbling.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grumble \Grum"ble\, n.
     1. The noise of one that grumbles.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A grumbling, discontented disposition.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A bad case of grumble.                --Mrs. H. H.
                                                    Jackson.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.]
     1. To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured
        complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              L'Avare, not using half his store,
              Still grumbles that he has no more.   --Prior.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling
        over his prey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to
        mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Grumble \Grum"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grunbled; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Grumbling.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumman, D. grommelen,
     grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm,
     murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. Grum, Grim.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling
        over his prey.
  
     3. To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to
        mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Grumble \Grum"ble\, v. t.
     To express or utter with grumbling.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Grumble \Grum"ble\, n.
     1. The noise of one that grumbles.
  
     2. A grumbling, discontented disposition.
  
              A bad case of grumble.                --Mrs. H. H.
                                                    Jacksn.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  grumble
       n 1: a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling
            of thunder" [syn: rumble, rumbling, grumbling]
       2: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [syn: grumbling,
           murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering]
       v 1: 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]
       2: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she
          grumbles when she feels overworked" [syn: murmur, mutter,
           croak, gnarl]
       3: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a
          rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" [syn: growl,
           rumble]
       4: make a low noise; "rumbling thunder" [syn: rumble]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grumble
     n.
     1 (lb en onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
     2 The sound made by a hungry stomach.
     3 A surly complaint.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like
  a hungry stomach or certain animals.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  grumble
     n.
     1 (lb en onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
     2 The sound made by a hungry stomach.
     3 A surly complaint.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like
  a hungry stomach or certain animals.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  grumble
     n.
     1 (lb en onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
     2 The sound made by a hungry stomach.
     3 A surly complaint.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like
  a hungry stomach or certain animals.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  grumble
     n.
     1 (lb en onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
     2 The sound made by a hungry stomach.
     3 A surly complaint.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like
  a hungry stomach or certain animals.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grumble
     Englanti n.
     murahdus, napina, valitus
     Englanti vb.
     1 nurista, purnata
     2 jylistä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grumble
     Engelska vb.
     klaga, mullra, grumsa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Grumble /ɡɹˈʌmbəl/
  التذمّر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  grumble //ˈɡɹʌmbl̩// 
  1. тътен
  a low thundering, rumbling or growling sound
  2. мърморене
  surly complaint
  3. куркане, къркорене
  the sound made by a hungry stomach

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  grumble //ˈɡɹʌmbl̩// 
  1. ръмжа
  to make a low growling or rumbling animal noise
  2. куркам
  to make a low growling or rumbling stomach noise
  3. мрънкам, мърморя
  to murmur or mutter with discontent

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  grumble /ɡɹˈʌmbəl/ 
  reptat