What is another word for grumbled? Contexts (colloquial) To have made a fuss or complained Past tense for make a low rumbling sound Past tense for to make a loud, deep, resonant sound Verb (colloquial) To have made a fuss or complained created complained made a fuss cried moaned whined whinged fretted fussed griped groaned grope grumped

verb. 1 reporting verb Complain about something in a bad-tempered way. with direct speech ‘‘I'm getting old,’ she grumbled ... ‘Stomach grumbling, I looked up at the clock - It was about noon - grimaced, and grabbed a banana off the counter, padding upstairs.’ ...

v. grum·bled, grum·bling, grum·bles. v.intr. 1. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly: "The governed will always find something to grumble about" (Crane Brinton). 2. To rumble or growl. v.tr. To express in a grumbling discontented manner: grumbled a rude response. n.

murmur: a low and often continuous sound; complain or grumble. Unless otherwise noted, scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible (NRSV), ©1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.