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/ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/
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A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
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A similar sound made by a human.
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Usage: broadly
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The rumbling sound made by a human's hungry stomach.
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An aggressive grumbling.
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A low-pitched rumbling sound produced with a wind instrument.
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Usage: broadly
Qualifier: jazz
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Death growl
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To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
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Usage: intransitive
Examples
The dog growled at me as I walked past.
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Synonyms: gnar, gnarl, gurl, snarl
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Of a wind instrument: to produce a low-pitched rumbling sound.
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Usage: intransitive
Qualifier: jazz
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To send a user a message via the Growl software library.
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Usage: intransitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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To express (something) by growling.
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Usage: transitive
Examples
The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
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To play a wind instrument in a way that produces a low-pitched rumbling sound.
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Usage: transitive
Qualifier: jazz
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To perform death growl vocals.
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the sound of growling (as made by animals)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cry
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he grumbled a rude response Stones grumbled down the cliff
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Synonyms: grumble, rumble
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Broader terms: utter, emit, let out, let loose
From Middle English groulen, grollen, gurlen (“of the bowels: to growl, rumble”), either possibly from Old French groler (variant of croler (“to be agitated, shake”)), grouler, grouller (“to growl, grumble”), from Frankish *grullen, *gruljan or from Old English gryllan, both from Proto-Germanic *gruljaną (“to make a sound; to growl, grumble, rumble”), from Proto-Indo-European *gher- (“to make a noise; to mumble, murmur; to rattle; to grind; to rub, stroke”), probably ultimately imitative. The word is cognate with Middle Dutch grollen (“to make a noise; to croak, grumble, murmur; to be angry”) (modern Dutch grollen (“to grumble”)), German grollen (“to rumble; to be angry, bear ill will”), Old English grillan, griellan (“to provoke, offend; to gnash the teeth”). Compare grill. The noun is derived from the verb.
Across languages
Translations 125 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
زَمْجَرَة
(zamjara)
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Bulgarian :
ръмжене
(rǎmžene)
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Czech :
vrčení
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Dutch :
grom
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Dutch :
(het) gegrom
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Estonian :
urin
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Estonian :
urr
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Finnish :
murina
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Finnish :
mörinä
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
French :
feulement
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
French :
grognement
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Galician :
bruído
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Galician :
brúo
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Galician :
urro
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Galician :
ruxido
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
German :
Knurren
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Greek :
μουγκρίζω
(mougkrízo)
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Hungarian :
morgás
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Irish :
glam
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Irish :
drantán
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Italian :
ringhio
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Macedonian :
ржење
(rženje)
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Māori :
ngengere
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Māori :
ngunguru
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Central Sierra Miwok :
načá·k-
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Norwegian Bokmål :
knurre
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Polish :
warczenie
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Polish :
warknięcie
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Portuguese :
rosnado
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Russian :
рык
(ryk)
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Russian :
рыча́ние
(ryčánije)
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Scottish Gaelic :
dranndan
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Serbo-Croatian :
режање
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Serbo-Croatian :
režanje
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Spanish :
rugido
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Turkish :
hırlama
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Turkish :
hırlamak
— deep, rumbling, threatening sound
Arabic :
قَرْقَرَة
(qarqara)
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Bulgarian :
къркорене
(kǎrkorene)
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Czech :
kručení
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Dutch :
rammelen
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Estonian :
korin
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Finnish :
kurina
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
French :
borborygme
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
French :
gargouillement
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
German :
Magenknurren
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Hungarian :
korgás
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Italian :
brontolio
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Japanese :
グーグー
(gūgū)
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Norwegian Bokmål :
rumle
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Polish :
burczenie
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Portuguese :
ronco
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Russian :
урча́ние
(určánije)
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Serbo-Croatian :
крчање
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Serbo-Croatian :
krčanje
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Spanish :
rugido
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Turkish :
guruldamak
— sound made by the stomach when hungry
Galician :
guinco
— aggressive grumbling
Galician :
greñido
— aggressive grumbling
Galician :
gafo
— aggressive grumbling
Serbo-Croatian :
režanje
— aggressive grumbling
French :
grincement
— low-pitched rumbling sound produced with a wind instrument
Arabic :
زَمْجَرَ
(zamjara)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Bulgarian :
ръмжа
(rǎmža)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Chinese Mandarin :
嗥叫
(háojiào)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Chinese Mandarin :
咆哮
(páoxiào)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Chinese Mandarin :
吼
(hǒu)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Chinese Mandarin :
嘊
(ái)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Chinese Mandarin :
啀
(ái)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Czech :
vrčet
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Dutch :
grommen
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Esperanto :
graŭli
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Finnish :
murista
— to utter a deep guttural sound
French :
bougonner
— to utter a deep guttural sound
French :
feuler
— to utter a deep guttural sound
French :
grogner
— to utter a deep guttural sound
French :
grommeler
— to utter a deep guttural sound
French :
gronder
— to utter a deep guttural sound
French :
ronchonner
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Galician :
rosmar
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Galician :
roñar
— to utter a deep guttural sound
German :
knurren
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Hungarian :
morog
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Italian :
ringhiare
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Japanese :
唸る
(unaru)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Korean :
으르렁거리다
(eureureonggeorida)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Latin :
ganniō
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Macedonian :
ржи
(rži)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Māori :
ngengere
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Navajo :
ghąą ní
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Norman :
ronner
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Oromo :
guru'uu
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Polish :
warczeć
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Portuguese :
rosnar
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Quechua :
phiñakuy
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Russian :
рыча́ть
(ryčátʹ)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Scottish Gaelic :
dèan dranndan
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Serbo-Croatian :
режати
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Serbo-Croatian :
režati
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Spanish :
gruñir
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Swedish :
morra
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Tamil :
உறுமு
(uṟumu)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Ukrainian :
гарча́ти
(harčáty)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Ukrainian :
рича́ти
(ryčáty)
— to utter a deep guttural sound
Czech :
bručet
— of a wind instrument: to produce a low-pitched rumbling sound
Czech :
mrmlat
— to express (something) by growling
Czech :
brblat
— to express (something) by growling
Czech :
bručet
— to express (something) by growling
Dutch :
grommen
— to express (something) by growling
Dutch :
grauwen
— to express (something) by growling
Finnish :
murista
— to express (something) by growling
French :
grogner
— to express (something) by growling
Galician :
roñar
— to express (something) by growling
Galician :
rosmar
— to express (something) by growling
Italian :
ringhiare
— to express (something) by growling
Lithuanian :
murmėti
— to express (something) by growling
Lithuanian :
burbtelėti
— to express (something) by growling
Portuguese :
rosnar
— to express (something) by growling
Russian :
ворча́ть
(vorčátʹ)
— to express (something) by growling
Russian :
бурча́ть
(burčátʹ)
— to express (something) by growling
Scottish Gaelic :
dèan dranndan
— to express (something) by growling
Serbo-Croatian :
режати
— to express (something) by growling
Serbo-Croatian :
režati
— to express (something) by growling
Spanish :
gruñir
— to express (something) by growling
Swedish :
growla
— to perform death growl vocals
