grumble

Meanings

Noun

• A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
• The sound made by a hungry stomach.
• A surly complaint.

Verb

• To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
• To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
• To utter in a grumbling fashion.

Origin

• , frequentative of Middle Dutch grommen. Cognate with Middle Low German grummelen (> Low German grummeln), German grummeln, Norwegian dialectal grymja.