grumbles

4 definitions • 4 examples

to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way:

grumble about She spent the evening grumbling to me about her job.

[ + speech ] "You never hang your coat up," she grumbled.

If your stomach grumbles, it makes a low, continuous noise, usually because you are hungry.

a complaint:

When the teacher assigned extra homework, she heard a few grumbles from the kids.

to complain in an annoyed way:

There’s no point in grumbling about the hotel – we’re only here for one night.