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- Dictionarygrumble/ˈɡrʌmbl/
verb
- 1. complain about something in a bad-tempered way: "‘I'm getting old,’ she grumbled" Similar
- 2. make a low rumbling sound: "thunder was grumbling somewhere in the distance" Similar
noun
- 1. a complaint: "the main grumble is that he spends too much time away" Similar
- 2. a low rumbling sound: "in the distance, I heard a grumble of thunder" Similar
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GRUMBLE definition: 1. to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way: 2. If your stomach grumbles, it makes…. Learn more.
The meaning of GRUMBLE is to mutter in discontent. How to use grumble in a sentence.
Grumble definition: to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly. See examples of GRUMBLE used in a sentence.
GRUMBLE meaning: 1. to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way: 2. If your stomach grumbles, it makes…. Learn more.
noun. 1. complaint, protest, objection, moan, grievance, grouse, gripe (informal), grouch (informal), beef (slang) My grumble is with the structure and organisation of his material. 2. rumble, growl, gurgle One could hear, far to the east, a grumble of thunder.
When you grumble, you complain about something clearly but quietly, in a low mutter. Some people grumble a hundred times a day, about everything from the weather to the traffic to their bad luck at bowling.
Definition of grumble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.