grumble
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
- "I suppose there are grumbles, but there is no system where one size fits all.
- hear grumbles
- few grumbles
- grumbles of assent
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Watch on YouTubeAnd on the other hand, you know, some pushback from the conventional scientific community and some grumbling amongst, you know, the old guard saying not so fast.
- And on the other hand, you know, some pushback from the conventional scientific community and some grumbling amongst, you know, the old guard saying not so fast.
- And there was a lot of grumbling from the people in that neighborhood about how they didn't want this day labor site there.
Examples
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Mostly I'm recalling overheard grumbles from people I didn't know well.
Blog text (4) -
The audience let out a low grumble when the speaker went over time.
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His tone was a resigned grumble.
Fiction book (1990) -
There was a murmur from the crowd then, a confused grumble of voices.
Fiction book (2000) -
"With a grumble, the woodcarver stepped aside to let them in."
Fiction book (2002) -
With angry grumbles and threats, the meeting breaks up.
Fiction book (1994) -
There are a few grumbles of assent.
Fiction book (1996) -
And there was a lot of grumbling from the people in that neighborhood about how they didn't want this day labor site there.
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Silence on the half where I was, minus a few collective grumbles.
Blog text (12) -
Howard had caved in and was willing to embrace uncertainty (though not without a grumble or two).
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.9
A low unhappy sound showing pain, discomfort or dislike
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4.1
A low, quiet sound made by people speaking softly or by small movements
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3.7
A low, soft cry showing pain or sadness
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3.0
A high, annoying complaint
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3.2
A quiet complaint that shows someone is unhappy
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9.9
A short sound people say or write to show anger
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4.4
A low quiet complaint that people say so others cannot hear
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9.9
A short low sound made by a person or animal, often written to show annoyance
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4.7
A quiet complaint spoken in a low voice
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5.9
A quiet complaint said softly by people who disagree
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9.9
A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval
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4.4
A deep sound people make when they are annoyed or disappointed
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9.9
A small spoken complaint said quietly
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4.5
A low sound people make when they feel annoyed or disappointed
A quiet, weak complaint that people often ignore
A weak, thin cry that sounds like whining
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Etymology
Grumble also came to mean a quiet complaint because people often make a low, unhappy sound when they complain, like a soft mumble. So a grumble is a 'low, indistinct complaint' you might hear under someone's breath.