Main Entry: ¹growl

Pronunciation: \ˈgrau̇(-ə)l\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English groulen, grollen

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 a : rumble <his stomach growled> b : to utter a growl <the dog growled at the stranger>
2 : to complain angrilytransitive verb : to utter with a growl : utter angrily