grumbling


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grum·ble

 (grŭm′bəl)
v. grum·bled, grum·bling, grum·bles
v.intr.
1. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly: "The governed will always find something to grumble about" (Crane Brinton).
2. To rumble or growl.
v.tr.
To express in a grumbling discontented manner: grumbled a rude response.
n.
1. A muttered complaint.
2. A rumble; a growl.
[Probably Dutch grommelen, to mutter, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grommen.]
grum′bler n.
grum′bling·ly adv.
grum′bly adj.
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grumbling

(ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ)
n
the activity of complaining, or complaints generally
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.grumbling - a loud low dull continuous noisegrumbling - a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
grumble, rumble, rumbling
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
2.grumbling - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
grumble, murmuring, mutter, muttering, murmur
complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Adj.1.grumbling - continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"
rumbling
full - (of sound) having marked deepness and body; "full tones"; "a full voice"
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Translations

grumbling

[ˈgrʌmblɪŋ]
A. N I couldn't stand his constant grumbling → no podía soportar que estuviera gruñendo todo el rato
B. ADJ [person, tone] → gruñón
grumbling sound → gruñido m
a grumbling appendix → síntomas mpl de apendicitis
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grumbling

[ˈgrʌmbəlɪŋ] n (= complaints) → récriminations fpl
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