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1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) mukke, beklage seg, kjefte2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) brumme, rumle2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) klage2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) rumling, knurringrumleIsubst. \/ˈɡrʌmbl\/1) surmuling, klaging, syting, mukking2) knurring, snerring, brumming3) buldring, rumlingbe full of grumbles syte og klagehan syter og klager bestandig, han har alltid noe å klage påIIverb \/ˈɡrʌmbl\/1) klage, surmule, syte, mukke2) knurre, snerre, brumme3) buldre, rumlegrumble about\/at\/over klage overgrumble out brumme -
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grumble — verb (grumbled; grumbling) Etymology: probably from Middle French grommeler, ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen; akin to Old High German grimm grim Date: 1580 intransitive verb 1. to mutter in discontent 2. growl, rumble transitive verb to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
grumble — [ˈgrʌmb(ə)l] verb [I] to complain about something that is unimportant Syn: moan grumble noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
grumble — ► VERB 1) complain or protest in a bad tempered but muted way. 2) make a low rumbling sound. 3) (grumbling) (of an internal organ) giving intermittent discomfort. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of grumbling; a complaint. DERIVATIVES grumbler … English terms dictionary
grumble — (v.) 1580s, from M.Fr. grommeler mutter between the teeth or directly from M.Du. grommelen murmur, mutter, grunt, from grommen to rumble, growl. Imitative, or perhaps akin to grim. Related: Grumbled; grumbling. The noun is 1620s, from the verb … Etymology dictionary
grumble (and grunt) — Noun. 1. Vagina. Rhyming slang for cunt . See cunt . 2. A contemptible person … English slang and colloquialisms
grumble (and grunt) — Noun. 1. Vagina. Rhyming slang for cunt . See cunt . 2. A contemptible person … English slang and colloquialisms
grumble — [[t]grʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] grumbles, grumbling, grumbled 1) VERB If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad tempered way. [V about/at n] I shouldn t grumble about Mum she s lovely really... [V that] Taft grumbled that the law so favored … English dictionary
grumble — I UK [ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms grumble : present tense I/you/we/they grumble he/she/it grumbles present participle grumbling past tense grumbled past participle grumbled 1) a) [intransitive] to complain, especially continuously and about… … English dictionary
grumble — grum|ble1 [ grʌmbl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to complain, especially continuously and about unimportant things: MOAN: grumble that: He grumbled that it was Saturday night and he didn t have a date. grumble about something: Children always grumble… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grumble — 1 verb (I) 1 to keep complaining in an unhappy way (+ about/at etc): The farmers are always grumbling about the weather. 2 to make a very low sound that gets quieter then louder continuously; rumble 1 (1): Is that your tummy grumbling? 3 mustn t… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grumble — 1. noun a) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound That whiner is never without a grumble to share. b) The sound made by a hungry stomach 2 … Wiktionary