ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsGgrumble
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grumble
Meaning: to complain in a quiet, annoyed way
grumble in a sentence
How grumble is used in real sentences:
The children grumbled when recess ended early.
Dad grumbled about the muddy footprints near the door.
“One man frowned and began to grumble about his chance of receiving salt water.”
— from the passage Testing a New Shield
Synonyms for grumble
Other words for grumble — complain, grouse and gripe — carry the same meaning.
- complain
- grouse
- gripe
Antonyms of grumble
Words that mean the opposite of grumble:
- praise
- approve
Where it comes from
From Middle French grommeler 'mutter'
Memory hook
A GRUMBLE is a grumpy rumble of complaint.