Grumble
Pronunciation of Grumble
/ɡɹˈʌmbə͡l/, /ɡɹˈʌmbəl/, /ɡ_ɹ_ˈʌ_m_b_əl/
Synonyms for grumble:
Sense 1
background noise, static, kvetch, clunk, hue and cry, bewail, jeremiad, stink, remonstrance, crackle, complain of, tick-tock, resound, crackling, bemoan, mope, earful, mouth off, fusillade.
Sense 2
quibble, kick up, thud, brouhaha, snarl, rant, verbal, protestation, start on, uproar, resonate, pulsate.
Sense 3
purr, protest, boom, representation, sing, rhythm.
Sense 5
Sense 6
Sense 7
Sense 10
start.
Sense 15
ring.
Sense 21
pitch.
bristle
take amiss.
grievance
rumble
rumble.
sing
whine
bellyache.
Other synonyms and related words:
grunt, crackle, carp, murmur vowel, bemoan, maunder, boom, yawp, earful, remonstrate, dress down, bewail, have words, jaw, reproof, grumbling, chew up, muttering, static, Miserere, go, scold, resound, kvetch, lambaste, Whinge, gripe, perish, mussitate, conk, yammer, gnarl, die, whine, inveigh, protest, murmuring, trounce, chide, beef, plaint, wail, croak, pass, whimper, berate, choke, snarl, jeremiad, snuff it, mope, decease, stink, holler, fuss, mutter, grouse, rhythm, gang fight, complain, bawl out, chew out, repine, heart murmur, protestation, find fault, rebuke, lament, grouch, cronk, knock, bellyache, complain of, moan, quibble, buy the farm, growl, start, uproar, complaint, bleat, lambast, mumble, cardiac murmur, grievance, rumbling, groan, pop off, murmur, thud, kick the bucket, squawk.
Sense 1 (noun)
protest, fuss, complaint, rant, whine, remonstrance.
Sense 2 (noun)
snarl, lodge.
Sense 3 (noun)
purr, resound, pulsate, resonate.
Sense 4 (noun)
Sense 5 (noun)
boom.
beef (noun)
communication (noun)
mutter, muttering, murmuring, grumbling, murmur.
complaint (noun)
representation, stink, remonstrance, jeremiad, plaint.
event (noun)
grumble (noun)
grumbling, gnarl, muttering, croak, mutter, murmur, rumbling, grouch, scold, rumble, murmuring, growl.
rumble (noun)
drum, roll, rattle, thunder, thrum, racket, reverberation, clatter, throb, chatter, beat, drone, chant, rumble, buzz, hum.
carp (verb)
complain (verb)
yammer, beef, whimper, wail, bemoan, bewail, remonstrate, lament.
gripe (verb)
grumble (verb)
growl, whine, snarl, groan, grouch, scold, repine, mutter, croak, moan, bellyache, carp, protest, find fault, gripe, fuss, grouse, kvetch, squawk, roll, grunt, mumble, gnarl.
rumble (verb)
Usage examples for grumble:
- He was never discontented, nor did he ever grumble, whatever he was desired to do. - "The History of Sandford and Merton", Thomas Day.
- Well, but, Grumble, I wish to know how you came by these things. - "Poor Jack", Frederick Marryat.
- She had half expected the Metis to grumble, but they did not. - "The Lure of the North", Harold Bindloss.