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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumblingnoun

    a loud low dull continuous noise

    "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

  2. grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, mutteringadjective

    a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

  3. grumbling, rumblingadjective

    continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound

    "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"

Wiktionary

  1. grumblingnoun

    complaining

  2. grumblingnoun

    rumbling

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Grumblingnoun

    A murmuring through discontent; a grudge.

    Etymology: from grumble.

    I have serv’d
    Without or grudge or grumblings. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Grumbling

    of Grumble

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. 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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Grumbling in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Grumbling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Grumbling in a Sentence

  1. Alphonse Karr:

    Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.

  2. Yukio Ishizuki:

    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.

  3. Yukio Ishizuki:

    Given the discontent and grumbling within the conservative party, the position of (Prime Minister Theresa) May is becoming precarious.

  4. Thomas Steu:

    An injury 10 weeks before the start of the Winter Games is not exactly beneficial, but grumbling won’t help.

  5. Johann Kaspar Lavater:

    Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.

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