Grumbling
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verb.
Present participle of
grumble
.
noun.
complaining
noun.
rumbling
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noun.
a loud low dull continuous noise
noun.
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
adjective.
continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound
Word Usage
"Usually the grumbling is a ploy to keep signing costs down."
Equivalent
full
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
complaint
noise
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
bumbling
crumbling
fumbling
humbling
mumbling
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
beef
beefing
bellyache
bellyaching
bitch
verb-stem
grumble