growled; growling; growls
1
a
: rumble
his stomach growled
b
: to utter a growl
the dog growled at the stranger
2
: to complain angrily
: to utter with a growl : utter angrily
: a deep guttural inarticulate sound
Examples of growl in a Sentence
Verb
I could hear a dog growling behind me.
My stomach's been growling all morning.
“What do you want?” he growled.
He's always growling about the government.
Noun
The dog gave a menacing growl.
He answered my question with a growl.
We could hear a growl of thunder in the distance.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Insider tip Don’t assume the only way to experience the bush is in a growling 4x4—what about an all-natural encounter instead?
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The Republican panelist, 53, dramatically swooned into the back of her chair after Jordan, 38, chose to lean forward and give her his best vampiric growl while discussing the Prohibition-era vampire horror film on Monday.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The sight of Richard Parker, a growling behemoth of musculature and whiskers, is the most fearsome.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Insider tip Don’t assume the only way to experience the bush is in a growling 4x4—what about an all-natural encounter instead?
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Noun
Roxy doesn't take her eyes from the screen, and when Aishah turns the camera to show what's happening in the movie, Roxy can be heard making a noise somewhere between a growl and a whine.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The Republican panelist, 53, dramatically swooned into the back of her chair after Jordan, 38, chose to lean forward and give her his best vampiric growl while discussing the Prohibition-era vampire horror film on Monday.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Growl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growl. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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