A loud low dull continuous noise.

synonyms: grumbling, rumble, rumbling.

Dutch: geknor, gemekker, gerommel, rumble, straatgevecht

A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone.

synonyms: grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering.

Roget 839: lament, lamentation; wail, complaint, plaint, murmur, mutter, grumble, groan, moan, whine, whimper, sob, sigh, suspiration, heaving, deep sigh.    cry etc. (vociferation) 411; scream, howl; outcry, wail of woe, ululation; frown, scowl.    tear; weeping etc. v.; flood of tears, fit of crying, lacrimation, lachrymation^†, melting mood, weeping and gnashing of teeth.    plaintiveness etc. adj.; languishment^†; condolence etc. 915.    mourning, weeds, willow, cypress, crape, deep mourning; sackcloth and ashes; lachrymatory^†; knell etc. 363; deep death song, dirge, coronach^†, nenia^†, requiem, elegy, epicedium^†; threne^†; monody, threnody; jeremiad, jeremiade^†; ullalulla^†.    mourner; grumbler etc. (discontent) 832; Noobe; Heraclitus.    ... show more

Dutch: grommen
Polish: pokwękanie

Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude:
— We grumbled about the increased work load.

synonyms: grouch, scold.

Roget 411: cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak^†, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup^†.    cheer; hoot; grumble, moan, groan.    snore, snort; grunt etc. (animal sounds) 412.    vociferate; raise up the voice, lift up the voice; call out, sing out, cry out; exclaim; rend the air; thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath; s'_egosiller; strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs; give a cry etc. ... show more

Dutch: brommen, grommen, klagen, knorren, mopperen

Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath:
— She grumbles when she feels overworked.

synonyms: croak, gnarl, murmur, mutter.

Roget 839: lament, mourn, deplore, grieve, weep over; bewail, bemoan; condole with etc. 915; fret etc. (suffer) 828; wear mourning, go into mourning, put on mourning; wear the willow, wear sackcloth and ashes; infandum renovare dolorem [Lat.] [Vergil]; etc. (regret) 833 give sorrow words.    sigh; give a sigh, heave, fetch a sigh; waft a sigh from Indus to the pole" [Pope]; sigh 'like a furnace'" [As you Like It]; wail.    cry, weep, sob, greet, blubber, pipe, snivel, bibber^†, whimper, pule; pipe one's eye; drop tears, shed tears, drop a tear, shed a tear; melt into tears, burst into tears; fondre en larmes [Fr.]; cry oneself blind, cry one's eyes out; yammer.    scream etc. (cry out) 411; mew etc. (animal sounds) 412; groan, moan, whine; roar; roar like a bull, bellow like a bull; cry out lustily, rend the air.    frown, scowl, make a wry face, gnash one's teeth, wring one's hands, tear one's hair, beat one's breast, roll on the ground, burst with grief.    complain, murmur, mutter, grumble, growl, clamor, make a fuss about, croak, grunt, maunder; deprecate etc. (disapprove) 932.    cry out before one is hurt, complain without cause.    ... show more

Roget 832: be discontented etc. adj.; quarrel with one's bread and butter; repine; regret etc. 833; wish one at the bottom of the Red Sea; take on, take to heart; shrug the shoulders; make a wry face, pull a long face; knit one's brows; look blue, look black, look black as thunder, look blank, look glum.    take in bad part, take ill; fret, chafe, make a piece of work [Fr.]; grumble, croak; lament etc. 839.    cause discontent etc. n.; dissatisfy, disappoint, mortify, put out, disconcert; cut up; dishearten.    ... show more

Dutch: morren, murmureren

To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds:
— He grumbled a rude response.
— Stones grumbled down the cliff.

synonyms: growl, rumble.

Dutch: grommelen, rommelen

Make a low noise.

synonym: rumble.

Dutch: grommelen, daveren, denderen, dreunen