grumble

grum·ble

G0290600 (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.

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[Probably Dutch grommelen, to mutter, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grommen.]

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grum′bler n.grum′bling·ly adv.grum′bly adj.

grumble

(ˈɡrʌmbəl) vb1. to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way2. (intr) to make low dull rumbling soundsn3. a complaint; grouse4. a low rumbling sound[C16: from Middle Low German grommelen, of Germanic origin; see grim] ˈgrumbler n ˈgrumblingly adv ˈgrumbly adj

grum•ble

(ˈgrʌm bəl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i. 1. to murmur or mutter in discontent. 2. to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl. 3. to rumble. v.t. 4. to express or utter with murmuring or complaining. n. 5. an expression of discontent; complaint. 6. grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood. 7. a rumble. [1580–90; perhaps frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Middle Dutch grommen, German grummeln] grum′bler, n. grum′bling•ly, adv. grum′bly, adj. syn: See complain.

grumble

Past participle: grumbled
Gerund: grumbling

Imperative
grumble
grumble

Present
I grumble
you grumble
he/she/it grumbles
we grumble
you grumble
they grumble

Preterite
I grumbled
you grumbled
he/she/it grumbled
we grumbled
you grumbled
they grumbled

Present Continuous
I am grumbling
you are grumbling
he/she/it is grumbling
we are grumbling
you are grumbling
they are grumbling

Present Perfect
I have grumbled
you have grumbled
he/she/it has grumbled
we have grumbled
you have grumbled
they have grumbled

Past Continuous
I was grumbling
you were grumbling
he/she/it was grumbling
we were grumbling
you were grumbling
they were grumbling

Past Perfect
I had grumbled
you had grumbled
he/she/it had grumbled
we had grumbled
you had grumbled
they had grumbled

Future
I will grumble
you will grumble
he/she/it will grumble
we will grumble
you will grumble
they will grumble

Future Perfect
I will have grumbled
you will have grumbled
he/she/it will have grumbled
we will have grumbled
you will have grumbled
they will have grumbled

Future Continuous
I will be grumbling
you will be grumbling
he/she/it will be grumbling
we will be grumbling
you will be grumbling
they will be grumbling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been grumbling
you have been grumbling
he/she/it has been grumbling
we have been grumbling
you have been grumbling
they have been grumbling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been grumbling
you will have been grumbling
he/she/it will have been grumbling
we will have been grumbling
you will have been grumbling
they will have been grumbling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been grumbling
you had been grumbling
he/she/it had been grumbling
we had been grumbling
you had been grumbling
they had been grumbling

Conditional
I would grumble
you would grumble
he/she/it would grumble
we would grumble
you would grumble
they would grumble

Past Conditional
I would have grumbled
you would have grumbled
he/she/it would have grumbled
we would have grumbled
you would have grumbled
they would have grumbled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grumble - a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"grumbling, rumble, rumblingnoise - 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.	grumble - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tonegrumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering, murmurcomplaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Verb	1.	grumble - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"grouch, scoldkvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
	2.	grumble - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"gnarl, murmur, mutter, croakkvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
	3.	grumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"growl, rumblelet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	4.	grumble - make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"rumblesound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

grumble

verb1. complain, moan, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), whine, grouse, bleat, grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (U.S. slang), repine 'This is very inconvenient,' he grumbled.2. rumble, growl, gurgle His stomach grumbled loudly.noun1. 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.

grumble

verb1. To complain in low indistinct tones:grunt, murmur, mutter.2. To make a continuous deep reverberating sound:boom, growl, roll, rumble.nounA low indistinct utterance of complaint:grunt, murmur, mutter.

Translations

发牢骚牢骚隆隆响隆隆声

grumble

(ˈgrambl) verb1. to complain in a bad-tempered way. He grumbled at the way he had been treated. 發牢騷 发牢骚2. to make a low and deep sound. Thunder grumbled in the distance. 隆隆響 隆隆响 noun1. a complaint made in a bad-tempered way. 牢騷 牢骚2. a low, deep sound. the grumble of thunder. 隆隆聲 隆隆声