What does Grumbling mean?
Definitions for Grumbling
grum·bling
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Grumbling.
Princeton's WordNet
rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumblingnoun
a loud low dull continuous noise
"they heard the rumbling of thunder"
grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, mutteringadjective
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
grumbling, rumblingadjective
continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound
"the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"
Wiktionary
grumblingnoun
complaining
grumblingnoun
rumbling
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Grumblingnoun
A murmuring through discontent; a grudge.
Etymology: from grumble.
I have serv’d
Without or grudge or grumblings. William Shakespeare, Tempest.
ChatGPT
grumbling
Grumbling refers to the act of complaining or expressing discontent or unhappiness about something in a low, indistinct, often muttered voice. It can also refer to a low, rumbling sound produced by the stomach or any other device or object.
Webster Dictionary
Grumbling
of Grumble
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GRUMBLING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grumbling is ranked #72332 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Grumbling surname appeared 269 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Grumbling.
95.5% or 257 total occurrences were White.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Grumbling in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Grumbling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Grumbling in a Sentence
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.
The instability of the British government is the main reason for the pound's weakness. Two ministers stepped down, raising the prospect of a 'hard Brexit' and putting pressure on the pound, given the discontent and grumbling within the conservative party, the position of (Prime Minister Theresa) May is becoming precarious.
Given the discontent and grumbling within the conservative party, the position of (Prime Minister Theresa) May is becoming precarious.
An injury 10 weeks before the start of the Winter Games is not exactly beneficial, but grumbling won’t help.
Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.
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- التذمرArabic
- reptáníCzech
- brummendeDanish
- murrenGerman
- grumblanteEsperanto
- quejándoseSpanish
- غر زدنPersian
- nurinaFinnish
- grognantFrench
- cnáimhseáilIrish
- gaccan, tallagh, trughaneysManx
- बड़बड़ाHindi
- morogvaHungarian
- menggerutuIndonesian
- borboglio, brontolamento, lamentela, borbogliamentoItalian
- נִרגָנוּתHebrew
- 不平を言うJapanese
- ಗೊಣಗಾಟKannada
- 투정Korean
- murmurātiō, gannītusLatin
- mopperenDutch
- mumlendeNorwegian
- malkontenckiPolish
- resmungandoPortuguese
- mormăindRomanian
- ворчаниеRussian
- gnällSwedish
- முணுமுணுப்புTamil
- చిరాకుTelugu
- บ่นThai
- homurdananTurkish
- бурчанняUkrainian
- بدمعاشUrdu
- càu nhàuVietnamese
- גראַמבאַלינגYiddish
- 抱怨Chinese
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