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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
The bear stood on one rock, growling and snarling at the baying hounds below.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
The growls and snarls of his hounds had turned to yelps and shrieks.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Elphaba also delivers that growling line at the Wizard, telling him to run.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
The bear stood on one rock, growling and snarling at the baying hounds below.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
The most memorable sound effect for Northwestern games at Ryan Field was a screeching Wildcat growl after big plays.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
The growls and snarls of his hounds had turned to yelps and shrieks.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for growl
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“Growl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growl. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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