From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Grumble \Grum"ble\, verb (used with an object) To express or utter with grumbling.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
1. The noise of one that grumbles.
2. A grumbling, discontented disposition.
A bad case of grumble. --Mrs. H. H. Jackson.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Grumble \Grum"ble\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Grunbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grumbling}.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. {Grum}, {Grim}.]
1. To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
L'Avare, not using half his store, Still grumbles that he has no more. --Prior.
2. To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.
3. To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" [syn: {rumble}, {rumbling}, {grumbling}]
2: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [syn: {grumbling}, {murmur}, {murmuring}, {mutter}, {muttering}]
verb
1: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" [syn: {grouch}, {scold}]
2: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" [syn: {murmur}, {mutter}, {croak}, {gnarl}]
3: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" [syn: {growl}, {rumble}]
4: make a low noise; "rumbling thunder" [syn: {rumble}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
83 Moby Thesaurus words for "grumble": air a grievance, beef, belch, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, boom, booming, brawl, bray, burr, buzz, cackle, cannonade, caw, chirr, clamor, clang, clangor, clank, clash, complain, crab, craunch, croak, crump, crunch, echo, fret, fret and fume, fuss, gnarl, grind, gripe, groan, grouch, grouse, growl, growling, grumbling, grunt, hiss, holler, howl, jangle, jar, kick, lodge a complaint, moan, murmur, mutter, peal, raise a howl, rasp, reboation, rebound, reecho, register a complaint, resound, resounding, reverberation, roar, roll, rumble, rumbling, scold, scranch, scrape, scratch, scrunch, snap, snarl, snore, spit, squawk, take on, thunder, thundering, twang, whine, yap, yelp
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