Meaning of "grumble" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRUMBLE

From Middle Low German grommelen, of Germanic origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GRUMBLE

grumble  [ˈɡrʌmbəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRUMBLE

Grumble 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 grumble in English.

WHAT DOES GRUMBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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The S-300 is a series of initially Soviet and later Russian long range surface-to-air missile systems produced by NPO Almaz, based on the initial S-300P version. The S-300 system was developed to defend against aircraft and cruise missiles for the Soviet Air Defence Forces. Subsequent variations were developed to intercept ballistic missiles. The S-300 system was first deployed by the Soviet Union in 1979, designed for the air defence of large industrial and administrative facilities, military bases, and control of airspace against enemy strike aircraft. The project-managing developer of the S-300 is Russian Almaz corporation which is currently a part of "Almaz-Antei" Air Defence Concern. S-300 uses missiles developed by MKB "Fakel" design bureau. The S-300 is regarded as one of the most potent anti-aircraft missile systems currently fielded. It's radars have the ability to simultaneously track up to 100 targets while engaging up to 12/24/36 targets. The S-300 deployment time is five minutes. The S-300 missiles are sealed rounds and require no maintenance over their lifetime.

Definition of grumble in the English dictionary

The first definition of grumble in the dictionary is to utter in a nagging or discontented way. Other definition of grumble is to make low dull rumbling sounds. Grumble is also a complaint; grouse.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRUMBLE

PRESENT

Present

I grumble

you grumble

he/she/it grumbles

we grumble

you grumble

they grumble

Present continuous

I am grumbling

you are grumbling

he/she/it is grumbling

we are grumbling

you are grumbling

they are grumbling

Present perfect

I have grumbled

you have grumbled

he/she/it has grumbled

we have grumbled

you have grumbled

they have grumbled

Present perfect continuous

I have been grumbling

you have been grumbling

he/she/it has been grumbling

we have been grumbling

you have been grumbling

they have been grumbling

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 grumbled

you grumbled

he/she/it grumbled

we grumbled

you grumbled

they grumbled

Past continuous

I was grumbling

you were grumbling

he/she/it was grumbling

we were grumbling

you were grumbling

they were grumbling

Past perfect

I had grumbled

you had grumbled

he/she/it had grumbled

we had grumbled

you had grumbled

they had grumbled

Past perfect continuous

I had been grumbling

you had been grumbling

he/she/it had been grumbling

we had been grumbling

you had been grumbling

they had been grumbling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will grumble

you will grumble

he/she/it will grumble

we will grumble

you will grumble

they will grumble

Future continuous

I will be grumbling

you will be grumbling

he/she/it will be grumbling

we will be grumbling

you will be grumbling

they will be grumbling

Future perfect

I will have grumbled

you will have grumbled

he/she/it will have grumbled

we will have grumbled

you will have grumbled

they will have grumbled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been grumbling

you will have been grumbling

he/she/it will have been grumbling

we will have been grumbling

you will have been grumbling

they will have been grumbling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would grumble

you would grumble

he/she/it would grumble

we would grumble

you would grumble

they would grumble

Conditional continuous

I would be grumbling

you would be grumbling

he/she/it would be grumbling

we would be grumbling

you would be grumbling

they would be grumbling

Conditional perfect

I would have grumble

you would have grumble

he/she/it would have grumble

we would have grumble

you would have grumble

they would have grumble

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been grumbling

you would have been grumbling

he/she/it would have been grumbling

we would have been grumbling

you would have been grumbling

they would have been grumbling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you grumble
we let´s grumble
you grumble

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to grumble

Past participle

grumbled

Present Participle

grumbling

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.

SYNONYMS OF «GRUMBLE»

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

synonyms of grumble

beef · bellyache · bitch · bleat · carp · complain · complaint · grievance · gripe · grouch · grouse · growl · gurgle · kvetch · moan · objection · protest · repine · rumble · whine · whinge

TRANSLATION OF GRUMBLE

Find out the translation of grumble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of grumble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grumble» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 抱怨
• Translator English - Spanish: quejarse
• English: grumble
• Translator English - Hindi: भुनभुनाना
• Translator English - Arabic: التذمر
• Translator English - Russian: ворчание
• Translator English - Portuguese: resmungar
• Translator English - Bengali: নালিশ
• Translator English - French: ronchonner
• Translator English - Malay: Merungut
• Translator English - German: murren
• Translator English - Japanese: ぶつぶつ文句を言う
• Translator English - Korean: 투덜거리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Grumble
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cằn nhằn
• Translator English - Tamil: மனக்குறைப்படு
• Translator English - Marathi: खडखडाट
• Translator English - Turkish: homurdanma
• Translator English - Italian: brontolare
• Translator English - Polish: narzekać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бурчання
• Translator English - Romanian: bâzâi
• Translator English - Greek: μουρμούρες
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gebrom
• Translator English - Swedish: grumble
• Translator English - Norwegian: beklage

5 QUOTES WITH «GRUMBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grumble.

1

Anne Bronte

A man must have something to grumble about; and if he can't complain that his wife harries him to death with her perversity and ill-humour, he must complain that she wears him out with her kindness and gentleness.

2

Larry Hagman

It always annoys me when stars grumble about fans coming up to them in the street. I love it. These young stars today with all their airs and graces, they need to remember it is an honour and a privilege to make money from acting. How hard is it?

3

Jerome K. Jerome

If you are foolish enough to be contented, don't show it, but grumble with the rest.

4

James Whitcomb Riley

It is no use to grumble and complain; It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice; When God sorts out the weather and sends rain - Why, rain's my choice.

5

Billy Sunday

Home is the place we love best and grumble the most.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRUMBLE»

Discover the use of grumble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grumble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide to ...

"Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome negativity, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents"--Provided by publisher.

Dawn Huebner, Ph.D., 2006

Grumble Bluff

Katherine Anne Kirby is an overweight junior high student who is bullied by other students every day. Her only sanctuary is Grumble Bluff, a deep forested ravine with a rushing stream.

Karen Bessey Pease, 2008

Father Grumble

Presents the text of the song "Father Grumble," in which a farmer bets his wife that he can do all of her work around the house faster than she can.

‎2009

Grumble: the W.E. Jones Brigade of 1863-1864

A truly gripping account of Confederate Cavalry Commander W. E. "Grumble" Jones and his brigade of Virginians during the East Tennessee Campaign of 1863 and the Operations of Cumberland Gap in 1864.

Dobbie Edward Lambert, 1992

Grumble Hallelujah: Learning to Love Your Life Even When It ...

Grumble Hallelujah offers humor, candid stories, and solid scriptural backing that will help you see clearly just how your life is meant to be lived—and loved.

Caryn Dahlstrand Rivadeneira, 2011

Mr. Grumble

Over 150 million copies sold worldwide! Mr. Grumble complains about everything—until the day a wizard teaches him a lesson.

Roger Hargreaves, 2002

Grumble! Rumble!

When none of Little Roo's friends hears the noisy monster that is following her, she learns that eating properly is the only way to get rid of it.

Siobhan Dodds, Mary Ling, 2000

Mustn't Grumble: An Accidental Return to England

Fifteen years ago, Joe Bennett left England for a holiday.

Joe Bennett, 2006

Gilbert Grumble

Gilbert Grumble is the most miserable Grumble in all of Grumble Town. Nothing he does makes him happy but his zany adventures are sure to put a smile on the face on the child in all of us.

Kevin Bower, 2009

Mustn't Grumble

Written in a style familiar to his millions of listeners, rich with warmth and irony, MUSTN'T GRUMBLE is Terry's definitive autobiography.

Terry Wogan, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRUMBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grumble is used in the context of the following news items.

“Walking Dead” grumble thread: “Fear the Walking Dead” trailer …

To cleanse the palate, an ICYMI from Comic Con this weekend. “Fear the Walking Dead” is AMC's attempt to franchise TWD, an immense ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»

GOP candidates starting to grumble over 'top 10' debate rules

Some of the Republican presidential candidates who are likely to be cut from the first debate on Fox are starting to grumble about the ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»

New festival brings local playwrights' works to stage

Boesen currently has two projects in the works, another Lied commission, “Puddin' and the Grumble” and the musical “Catherland” with local ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»

High-school football: New rules limiting contact seek to reduce …

If crusty traditionalists grumble that rule changes have “sissified” football, so be it, Burchfield said. “There comes a time when you just have to ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»

Clinton to barnstorm Capitol Hill

Many Democrats grumble he has run an insular White House that hasn't done nearly enough to communicate with Democratic lawmakers. «The Hill, Jul 15»

Hatemongers coopt consumer revolt at Reddit

... her watch, nevertheless began to grumble that Taylor was let go for allowing Redditors to ask combative questions to civil rights leader Rev. «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»

Alca-Lu clocks 300 Gbps over 10000 km submarine cable

Using El Reg's 100 MB blue-movie unit of measurement, 15 Tbps would deliver 18,750 grumble flicks per second. Optical fibre records are a ... «The Register, Jul 15»

Matt Trueman: It's not just bad work that puts audiences off

Grumble, grumble. Grumble, grumble. Well, perhaps. Of course things change in rehearsal, shows swell and subside, and theatre, as a live ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Jul 15»

Rocket League PC review

Grumble grumble. I have played only one game of football in my life. I was 8 years old and like all the boys in my small class in our village ... «PCGamesN, Jul 15»

Insect-Loving Russians Gearing Up for Annual Mosquito Festival

That seems to be the motto of at least one Russian town where — rather than grumble about the onset of mosquito season — they plan to ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»