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Adjective grumbling has 2 senses
- grumbling, rumbling - continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"
Antonym: thin (indirect, via full)
- grumbling - muttering discontentedly; "the grumbling boarders requested a meeting with the cook"
Antonym: uncomplaining (indirect, via complaining)
Noun grumbling has 2 senses
- rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling - a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
--1 is a kind of noise
- grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
--2 is a kind of complaint
Verb grumble has 4 senses
- grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
--1 is one way to complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
- murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
--2 is one way to complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- grumble, growl, rumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
--3 is one way to utter, emit, let out, let loose
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- rumble, grumble - make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"
--4 is one way to sound, go
Sample sentences:
Cars grumble in the streets
The streets grumble with cars
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