adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   complaining

   "the grumblings of a bad-tempered man"

2. 2
   a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone wordnet
3. 3
   rumbling
4. 4
   a loud low dull continuous noise wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of grumble form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

grumblerumblebeefbeefingbellyachebellyaching

Example

More examples

"Stop your grumbling and get the work out of the way."

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