GRUMBLING: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
Pronunciation: | | gr'umbuling
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Matching Terms: | | Grumblingly
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- [n] a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- [n] a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
- [adj] muttering discontentedly; "the grumbling boarders requested a meeting with the cook"
- [adj] continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"
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| Synonyms: | | complaining(a), complaintive, full, grumble, grumble, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering, rumble, rumbling, rumbling |
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| See Also: | | complaint, noise | |
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| Related Terms: | | beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, boom, booming, complaining, complaint, complaintful, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking, destructive criticism, disappointed, discontented, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, dissent, echo, envious, faultfinding, grievance, gripe, griping, groan, groaning, grouchy, grouse, grousing, growl, growling, gruff, grumble, grumbly, grumpish, grumpy, holler, howl, kick, kicking, malcontent, malcontented, murmuring, muttering, out of humor, peeve, peevish, peevishness, pet peeve, petulance, petulant, protest, querulant, querulous, querulousness, rebellious, reboation, rebound, reecho, resentful, resound, resounding, restive, restless, reverberation, rumble, rumbling, scolding, sniping, squawk, squawking, sulky, thunder, thundering, unaccepting, unaccommodating, uneasy, unfulfilled, ungratified, unhappy, unsatisfied, whining, whiny, yapping |
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