growl
/ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/ verb C2- To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. · The dog growled at me as I walked past.
- Of a wind instrument: to produce a low-pitched rumbling sound.
- To send a user a message via the Growl software library.
- To express (something) by growling. · The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
- To play a wind instrument in a way that produces a low-pitched rumbling sound.
- To perform death growl vocals.
He/she/it growls · Past growled · Past participle growled · -ing form growling
Verb forms
- Base form
- growl
- He/she/it
- growls
- Past
- growled
- Past participle
- growled
- -ing form
- growling
From the library
The Mouse only growled in reply.
“If everybody minded their own business,” the Duchess said in a hoarse growl, “the world would go round a deal faster than it does.”
Now _I_ growl when I’m pleased, and wag my tail when I’m angry.
“_I_ call it purring, not growling,” said Alice.
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