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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GROWL

From earlier grolle, from Old French grouller to grumble.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GROWL

growl  [ɡraʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROWL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Growl is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb growl in English.

WHAT DOES GROWL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of growl in the English dictionary

The first definition of growl in the dictionary is to utter in a low inarticulate manner. Other definition of growl is to utter in a gruff or angry manner. Growl is also to make sounds suggestive of an animal growling.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GROWL

PRESENT

Present
I growl
you growl
he/she/it growls
we growl
you growl
they growl
Present continuous
I am growling
you are growling
he/she/it is growling
we are growling
you are growling
they are growling
Present perfect
I have growled
you have growled
he/she/it has growled
we have growled
you have growled
they have growled
Present perfect continuous
I have been growling
you have been growling
he/she/it has been growling
we have been growling
you have been growling
they have been growling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I growled
you growled
he/she/it growled
we growled
you growled
they growled
Past continuous
I was growling
you were growling
he/she/it was growling
we were growling
you were growling
they were growling
Past perfect
I had growled
you had growled
he/she/it had growled
we had growled
you had growled
they had growled
Past perfect continuous
I had been growling
you had been growling
he/she/it had been growling
we had been growling
you had been growling
they had been growling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will growl
you will growl
he/she/it will growl
we will growl
you will growl
they will growl
Future continuous
I will be growling
you will be growling
he/she/it will be growling
we will be growling
you will be growling
they will be growling
Future perfect
I will have growled
you will have growled
he/she/it will have growled
we will have growled
you will have growled
they will have growled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been growling
you will have been growling
he/she/it will have been growling
we will have been growling
you will have been growling
they will have been growling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would growl
you would growl
he/she/it would growl
we would growl
you would growl
they would growl
Conditional continuous
I would be growling
you would be growling
he/she/it would be growling
we would be growling
you would be growling
they would be growling
Conditional perfect
I would have growl
you would have growl
he/she/it would have growl
we would have growl
you would have growl
they would have growl
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been growling
you would have been growling
he/she/it would have been growling
we would have been growling
you would have been growling
they would have been growling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you growl
we let´s growl
you growl
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to growl
Past participle
growled
Present Participle
growling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROWL


afoul
əˈfaʊl
befoul
bɪˈfaʊl
cowl
kaʊl
defoul
dɪˈfaʊl
dowl
daʊl
foul
faʊl
fowl
faʊl
gowl
ɡaʊl
howl
haʊl
jowl
dʒaʊl
jowls
ˈdʒaʊl
meow
mɪˈaʊl
owl
aʊl
peafowl
ˈpiːˌfaʊl
prowl
praʊl
Rabaul
rɑːˈbaʊl
scowl
skaʊl
waterfowl
ˈwɔːtəˌfaʊl
wildfowl
ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl
yowl
jaʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROWL

grow out of
grow out of one´s knowledge
grow the beard
grow up
growable
grower
growing
growing pains
growing season
growingly
growler
growlery
growliness
growlingly
growly
grown
grown-up
growth
growth area
growth curve

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROWL

barn owl
bowl
brown owl
cheek by jowl
fishbowl
fruit bowl
goldfish bowl
hoot owl
horned owl
mixing bowl
night owl
nowl
on the prowl
screech owl
scrowl
sugar bowl
Super Bowl
the Dust Bowl
toilet bowl
washing-up bowl

Synonyms and antonyms of growl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GROWL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «growl» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of growl

Translation of «growl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROWL

Find out the translation of growl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of growl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «growl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

咆哮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gruñir
570 millions of speakers

English

growl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुर्राना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَهِرّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рычать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rosnar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোঁ গোঁ শব্দ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grogner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bergelora
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knurren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

怒ってうなる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

으르렁거리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Growl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gầm gừ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुरगुरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

homurtu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ringhiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warknąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гарчати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a mârâi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μουγκρίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

morra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knurre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of growl

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROWL»

The term «growl» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROWL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «growl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «growl» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about growl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROWL»

Discover the use of growl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to growl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Growl
Seventeen year old Lacey Hannigan knows that she's different from other people.
Elaine Pierson, 2011
2
Dogs Don't Bite when a Growl Will Do: What Your Dog Can ...
Complemented by charming photographs, a collection of canine wisdom demonstrates how human can benefit from a dog's approach to life in our relationships with others, explaining how such canine traits as sincerity, loyalty, a devotion to ...
Matt Weinstein, Luke Barber, 2004
3
Girls That Growl
Third in Mancusi's hip, sassy vampire series, featuring the heroine of Stake That!
Mari Mancusi, 2007
4
Growl!
Wally is a little wolf.
Vivian French, 2007
5
Grump Groan Growl
Rhythmic text exposes a bad mood on the prowl, and advises the reader not to hide, but to let those feelings be.
Bell Hooks, Chris Raschka, 2008
6
I Howl, I Growl: Southwest Animal Antics
Describes the antics of animals of the Southwest in rhyme. On board pages.
Marcia K. Vaughan, 2003
7
The Story of Growl
Growl is a little monster. And little monsters love to GROWL! So what is little monster to do, when she's banned from growling? Will the neighbours agree to let her do the thing she loves most? How will Growl get her growl back?
‎2010
8
Growl Power Forever
A collection of four books: Showdown at the Okie-Dokie, Cuchifrita, Ballerina, Dorinda Gets a Groove, and In the House with Mouse. A great collection that will inspire all those kids who want to become famous singers.
Deborah Gregory, 2004
9
Cheetah Girls #8: Growl Power
When Aquanette and Anginette go home to Houston to visit their mom for Christmas, they are asked to perform for one of the hottest acts in town, and the Cheetah girls will have a chance to prove that they are able to put on a great show.
Deborah Gregory, 2000
10
Cheetah Chatter: A Dictionary of Growl-Licious Lingo
The Cheetah girls give definitions of words or phrases that they commonly use and show readers how to properly incorporate them into sentences, including the terms "growl power," "cheetah pound," and "majordomo wack."
Emma Harrison, Deborah Gregory, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROWL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term growl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sokolov finds his growl, commits to Wolves
Welcoming Dmitry Sokolov to the Sudbury Wolves is (from left) Derek MacKenzie, a former Wolf now with the Florida Panthers, Nick Foligno, ... «NorthernLife.ca, Jul 15»
2
Wakulla inmates perform in Behind the Wire choir
The music, however, wasn't coming from a six-string wielding rock star with a southern growl but rather the elegantly-harmonized voices of ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
3
Filmmaker Joe Gibbons Gets a Year in Prison for a Robbery He …
... the filmmaker and performance artist Joe Gibbons stares into the camera and announces with a growl: “I'm Joe Gibbons. I don't need a job. «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
A Brazilian Nanny's Journey North to Find Her Family
It wouldn't bite, just growl. There were many times when we had to run because it came closer to our fishing spot. I was ten. After that, there ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
5
Silverman: Red Sox still haven't proven much
In fact, they can feel a wind at their back and seem to have a growl and a bite to them, which they'll need before they can convince everyone ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
6
The Generation of Grit N' Grind
People my age are taking their high school prom pictures with growl towels. They're painting murals of Marc Gasol on the streets. They're ... «Grizzly Bear Blues, Jul 15»
7
Guy Korthase: Glad case against planes continues
The angry growl of a twin engine commercial aircraft 10 hours a day is the same as a child's laughter? Really? Judge LaBuda concluded this is ... «Boulder Daily Camera, Jul 15»
8
To Really Love Something Is To Discover It For Yourself
I said, "Aren't you happy I'm not making you do math, too?" He clenched his jaws and manufactured a long, low growl in the back of his throat. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Italian stallions: Alfa Romeo rally draws a loyal crowd to Rowley
But loyal Alfisti were left starving for decades until the 4C roadster came back with a throaty growl this year. The mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»
10
2016 Acura MDX updated again, at top of the luxury midsize …
There is a bit of engine growl when you push it. Even with the 19-inch wheels, the ride was never harsh; it soaks up most bumps nicely. It does ... «WTOP, Jul 15»

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