grumble
[verb]
Synonyms:
- complain, bleat, carp, gripe (informal), grouch (informal), grouse, moan, whine, whinge (informal)
- rumble, growl, gurgle, murmur, mutter, roar
[noun]
Synonyms:
- complaint, grievance, gripe (informal), grouch (informal), grouse, moan, objection, protest
- rumble, growl, gurgle, murmur, muttering, roar

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Contrasted words: applaud, cheer, rejoice
Related Words: beef, bellyache, bitch, brawl, crab, fuss, gripe, holler, squawk, whine, groan, moan, complain, kick

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English Thesaurus: complain, make a complaint, protest, object, grumble, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

grum‧ble /ˈɡrʌmbəl/ verb
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from Old French grommeler, from Middle Dutch grommen]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to keep complaining in an unhappy way Synonym : moan
grumble about/at
Farmers are always grumbling about the weather.
grumble that
A few passengers grumbled that their cabins were too small.
‘This is boring,’ Kathleen grumbled.

2. [intransitive] to make a low continuous sound Synonym : rumble:
Thunder grumbled overhead.

3. mustn’t/can’t grumble British English spoken used to say that you are fairly healthy and happy:
‘How are you today?’ ‘Mustn’t grumble.’
—grumble noun [countable]:
the usual grumbles about pay

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

complain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or not satisfied about something or someone:
Several customers complained about the service they received.
‘I wish you’d stop telling me what to do,’ she complained.
make a complaint to formally complain about something to someone in authority:
His parents made a complaint to the head teacher.
protest to complain about something that you think is wrong, especially publicly:
Demonstrators were protesting against the war.
object to say that you oppose or disapprove of something:
Local residents have objected to the plan.
Some teachers objected to the scheme.
grumble to keep complaining in a bad-tempered way about something:
Rail travellers have been grumbling about the increase in ticket prices.
What’s he grumbling about now?
moan/whine informal (also whinge /wɪndʒ/ British English informal) to keep complaining in an annoying way:
Everyone was moaning about the hotel food.
Stop whingeing and get on with your work!
kick up/make a fuss to complain or become angry about something, especially something that is not very important:
The soup wasn’t hot enough, but he didn’t want to make a fuss.
He kicked up such a fuss that they were offered another room.

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