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grumble
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
grumbles; grumbled; grumbling
grumbles; grumbled; grumbling
Learner's definition of GRUMBLE
1
: to complain quietly about something : to talk in an unhappy way抱怨；发牢骚；嘟哝
[no object]
- There's been a lot of grumbling among the employees.员工中一直有不少牢骚。
- Some of the customers have been grumbling about poor service.有些顾客一直抱怨服务质量差。
- Fans grumbled about the team's poor play.球迷们抱怨球队表现差。
[+ object]
- “When are we going to leave?” he grumbled.“我们什么时候离开？”他嘟哝道。
2
[no object] : to make a low, heavy sound : rumble发出隆隆声；发出辘辘声
- His stomach was grumbling.他的肚子饿得咕咕叫。
- We could hear thunder grumbling in the distance.我们能听见远处的隆隆雷声。
— grumble
noun, plural grumbles [count]- We could hear the grumble of thunder in the distance.我们能听见远处的雷声隆隆。
- He tries to ignore the grumblers and just do his job.他尽量不理睬别人的抱怨，只是干本职工作。
— grumbling
noun, plural grumblings [count, noncount]- Your grumbling needs to stop.你不要再抱怨了。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
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. We could hear thunder grumbling in the distance.
Recent Examples on the Web Instagram offers a stream of photos of blossoms this time of year, even as those who live near them grumble and scrub. 
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 The president gets to appoint people to the Fed, but then gets to quietly grumble about them like the rest of us. David Goldman, CNN, 31 May 2022 Employers say the perks are critical to keeping their businesses open as employees grumble about rising gas prices and office return plans. Kathryn Dill, WSJ, 24 June 2022 The practice is formally called Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS, and residents often grumble about being left without electricity. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2022 Still, in a sport that clings so desperately to tradition, purists will grumble. Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 Longtime lovers of South Africa’s most stylish hideaway, Babylonstoren, grumble that its luster has somewhat tarnished. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2022 Building permits have surged, and the cadre of mostly local builders who had the market more or less to themselves now grumble that the rapid growth has attracted big national builders like D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers. New York Times, 20 Feb. 2022 Yes, the broadcast networks will inevitably grumble at the prospect of losing 30 minutes of prime-time revenue for a presidential address. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2022 See More
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 The president gets to appoint people to the Fed, but then gets to quietly grumble about them like the rest of us. David Goldman, CNN, 31 May 2022 Employers say the perks are critical to keeping their businesses open as employees grumble about rising gas prices and office return plans. Kathryn Dill, WSJ, 24 June 2022 The practice is formally called Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS, and residents often grumble about being left without electricity. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2022 Still, in a sport that clings so desperately to tradition, purists will grumble. Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 Longtime lovers of South Africa’s most stylish hideaway, Babylonstoren, grumble that its luster has somewhat tarnished. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2022 Building permits have surged, and the cadre of mostly local builders who had the market more or less to themselves now grumble that the rapid growth has attracted big national builders like D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers. New York Times, 20 Feb. 2022 Yes, the broadcast networks will inevitably grumble at the prospect of losing 30 minutes of prime-time revenue for a presidential address. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
probably from Middle French grommeler, ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen; akin to Old High German grimm grim
First Known Use
1580, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
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