grumble

noun · verbB1

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noun

Plural noun:

grumbles

1.
(onomatopoeic)(onomatopoeia) A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
2.
The sound made by a hungry stomach.
3.
A surly complaint.
That whiner is never without a grumble to share.

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verb

V_es/s

grumbles

V_ing/Gerund

grumbling

V_ed/pp

grumbled

1.
(intransitive)To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
The distant thunder grumbles.
2.
(intransitive)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.
3.
(transitive)To utter in a grumbling fashion.

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Nguồn gốc từ

Probably from Middle French grommeler, from Old French grumeler (to murmur, grumble), from Middle Dutch *grommelen ("to murmur, mutter, grunt"; > Modern Dutch grommelen (to grumble)), frequentative of Middle Dutch grommen (to growl, grunt). Cognate with grummelen (> grummeln), grummeln, Norwegian dialectal grymja (to growl, grunt).