| Front | grumble |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, noun BrE /ˈɡrʌmbl/NAmE /ˈɡrʌmbl/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way~ (at/to sb) (about/at sb/sth)She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work.+ speech ‘I'll just have to do it myself,’ he grumbled.~ that… They kept grumbling that they were cold. 2 [intransitive] to make a deep continuous sound rumbleThunder grumbled in the distance. grum•bler/BrE ˈɡrʌmblə(r); NAmE ˈɡrʌmblər/ noun noun 1 ~ (about sth)| ~ (that…) something that you complain about because you are not satisfiedMy main grumble is about the lack of privacy. 2 a long low sound rumblea distant grumble of thunder |
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