grumble
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a loud low dull continuous noise
they heard the rumbling of thunder
Types & categories
- noise hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
Types & categories
- plain hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
Types & categories
- complaint hypernym
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Sense 4 verb
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
she grumbles when she feels overworked
Types & categories
- plain hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
he grumbled a rude response
Types & categories
- let out hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
make a low noise
rumbling thunder
Types & categories
- sound hypernym
Related & opposite
- rumble derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | growl |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rumble |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | noise |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | grumble |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | crank |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nag |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | squawker |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | plain |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | murmur |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | grumble |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | complaint |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | grumble |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | mutterer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | squawker |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | plain |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | growling |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | growl |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | rumble |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | growler |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | let out |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | rumble |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | sound |