grr

Examples

• All

• Grr... the above comment was sent under the wrong account.

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• Grr, I added a part to the Stephen Robert quote up there from the site

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• GRR, I'm mad.

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• I want to learn Oklahoma Redbird, but in jumping around learning another tune, the parts sometimes get morphed... grr

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• I mean, the premeds taking the premed physics class had far more practice doing this than we actual physics majors, grr.

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• Grr! I can't believe he forgot my birthday again! grr

• When the game ended in a tie, she let out a frustrated, 'Grr!'

Synonyms

A

agh

vsgrr

• Informal

50 9.9

A short cry showing strong feelings such as annoyance or fear

focuses specifically on anger and growl imitation rather than varied emotion

F

for crying out loud

vsgrr

• Informal

31 8.2

You say this when you feel very annoyed or impatient

is a nonverbal growl-like sound rather than a spoken phrase of complaint

G

gah

vsgrr

• Informal

13 9.9

A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised

leans more toward an angry growl sound rather than a surprise call

G

grrr

vsgrr

• Informal

11 9.9

A short sound people say or write to show anger

uses a shorter growl-like sound rather than the longer one

A

aargh

vsgrr

• Informal

8 9.9

A loud cry made when people feel frustrated, hurt, or surprised

is lower and growl-like rather than a loud shouted cry

U

urgh

vsgrr

• UK

7 9.3

A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

expresses anger through a growl imitation rather than disgust emphasis

G

gawd

vsgrr

• Slang

4 9.9

A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance

is primarily an angry growl sound rather than a surprised exclamation

G

grrrr

vsgrr

• Texting

4 9.9

A written sound that shows anger or frustration

uses a shorter growl-like sound rather than the very long one

A

aagh

vsgrr

• Informal

3 9.9

A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed

is a growl imitation focusing on angry low sound rather than loudness

A

argh

vsgrr

• Informal

1 9.8

A short sound that shows frustration or annoyance

is more like a low growl sound rather than a sharp shout

H

humph

vsgrr

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound showing doubt or annoyance

is angrier and growl-like rather than merely doubtful or dismissive

A

arg

vsgrr

• Informal

1 9.9

A short shout showing anger, pain or strong annoyance

is a growl imitation expressing steady anger rather than a quick cry

H

harrumph

vsgrr

• Archaic

1 9.9

A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval

is a low growl-like sound showing anger rather than dismissive contempt

G

goldarn

vsgrr

• Archaic

9.9

An exclamation said when you are annoyed or surprised

is harsher and more growl-like rather than a softened mild exclamation

G

goldurn it

vsgrr

• Archaic

9.9

A short angry word people say when they feel a little annoyed

is a guttural growl imitation expressing stronger anger than mild speech

D

durn

vsgrr

• Informal

9.9

Said when you are a little angry, annoyed, or surprised

is more forceful and growl-like rather than a mild informal complaint

E

errr

vsgrr

• Informal

9.9

A short sound people make to show that something is gross or unpleasant

focuses on angry growl imitation rather than mild disgust reaction

How Angry

grrr

• Informal

11 9.9

argh

• Informal

67 8.8

grr

• Informal

8 9.9

humph

• Informal

1 9.9

to tsk

• Informal

2 9.9

Surface Forms

Etymology