grumble
/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/ verb C1- To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals. · The distant thunder grumbles.
- To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. · He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.
- To utter in a grumbling fashion.
He/she/it grumbles · Past grumbled · Past participle grumbled · -ing form grumbling
Verb forms
- Base form
- grumble
- He/she/it
- grumbles
- Past
- grumbled
- Past participle
- grumbled
- -ing form
- grumbling
From the library
“Yes, but some crumbs must have got in as well,” the Hatter grumbled: “you shouldn’t have put it in with the bread-knife.”
“It’s just filling your heads up with nonsense and taking time that ought to be put on your lessons,” she grumbled.
The Scarecrow began to grumble a bit.
“It was quite thick enough before,” grumbled Lestrade, taking a chair.
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