grumbles; grumbled; grumbling
1
: to complain quietly about something : to talk in an unhappy way
There's been a lot of grumbling among the employees.
Some of the customers have been grumbling about poor service.
Fans grumbled about the team's poor play.
"When are we going to leave?" he grumbled.
2
: to make a low, heavy sound : rumble
His stomach was grumbling.
We could hear thunder grumbling in the distance.
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/grumble. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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