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Say to all small and great, and that often, that fully, quickly and willingly, without grumbling and contradiction, they do all your commands that are not against God.
Robert Grosseteste

Meaning of "grumbling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRUMBLING

grumbling  [ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRUMBLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grumbling is 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.

WHAT DOES GRUMBLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grumbling in the English dictionary

The definition of grumbling in the dictionary is the activity of complaining, or complaints generally.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRUMBLING


corbeling
ˈkɔːbəlɪŋ
corbelling
ˈkɔːbəlɪŋ
counselling
ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ
cycling
ˈsaɪk əlɪŋ
disabling
dɪˈseɪb əlɪŋ
enabling
ɪnˈeɪbəlɪŋ
ennobling
ɪnˈnəʊbəlɪŋ
juggling
ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ
labelling
ˈleɪbəlɪŋ
libelling
ˈlaɪbəlɪŋ
modeling
ˈmɒdəlɪŋ
modelling
ˈmɒdəlɪŋ
rebelling
ˈrebəlɪŋ
remodeling
ˌriːˈmɒdəlɪŋ
signaling
ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ
signalling
ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ
squabbling
ˈskwɒbəlɪŋ
stumbling
ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ
symbolling
ˈsɪmbəlɪŋ
travelling
ˈtrævəlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRUMBLING

grum
grumble
grumbler
grumbling appendix
grumblingly
grumbly
grume
grumly
grummet
grummeted
grumness
grumose
grumous
grump
grumph
grumphie
grumpier
grumpiest
grumpily
grumpiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRUMBLING

babbling
bling
bling bling
bling-bling
cabling
calling
doubling
dribbling
gambling
humbling
mumbling
quibbling
rambling
rumbling
scrambling
shambling
sibling
timetabling
trembling
troubling
warbling

Synonyms and antonyms of grumbling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRUMBLING»

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

Translation of «grumbling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRUMBLING

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

Translator English - Chinese

牢骚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quejas
570 millions of speakers

English

grumbling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़बड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التذمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ворчание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resmungos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গজ্গজানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grogne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merungut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Murren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不平をこぼす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불평
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grumbling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tức giận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முணுமுணுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडचिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

homurdanan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brontolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

narzekania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бурчання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cârtire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκρίνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebrom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mullerbuk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brumm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grumbling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRUMBLING»

The term «grumbling» is regularly used and occupies the 62.296 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRUMBLING» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «GRUMBLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grumbling.
1
Maria Bamford
I get sort of short with people and start grumbling and clearing my throat - in honor of my father - when I'm impatient. It's very charming.
2
Don Cornelius
One motivation for the 'Soul Train' awards was the grumbling that all of us in the industry have heard about the way black music tends to be viewed as a secondary phenomenon by the other awards shows.
3
Robert Grosseteste
Say to all small and great, and that often, that fully, quickly and willingly, without grumbling and contradiction, they do all your commands that are not against God.
4
Alphonse Karr
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.
5
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.
6
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
I think, like a lot of actors and people in the arts who are struggling to get where they want to be, you spend a lot of time sitting around grumbling about how you're not doing the kind of work you really want to do. But there's a lot of complacency in that, too.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRUMBLING»

Discover the use of grumbling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grumbling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Otis and Rae and the Grumbling Splunk
On a perfectly perfect summer day, best friends Otis and Rae decide to go camping—for the first time ever!
Laura Espinosa, 2008
2
Only for a Season: The Baby in Bed
' What if this was your reality? Join new author Amy Grumbling on an unexpected journey into the other world that exists where babies are born.
Amy Grumbling, 2009
3
St. Benedict's Toolbox: The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday ...
The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living Jane Tomaine. obedience, healthy obedience, comes when we place God in the center of our lives to help us balance our needs with those of others. Grumbling in the Heart The response of ...
Jane Tomaine, 2005
4
Grumbling
GRUMBLING. “I WISH we had considered a little longer before we took_ this house; it is very lonelyquite away from every body,” said Mrs. Croft to her husband, shortly after they had settled . in a very handsome country residence. “ True, my ...
‎1850
5
The Grumbling Gods: A Palm Springs Reader
Surveys the history and allure of Palm Springs, penetrating the tinsel of casinos and the placidity of gated golf communities to reveal the painful beauty of deserts and mountains under assault.
Peter Wild, 2007
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Paul and Apostasy: Eschatology, Perseverance, and Falling ...
Discord and the Grumbling Motif (1 Corinthians 10: 10) 6. 1 Sources behind the Grumbling Vice In the final vice of Paul's wilderness episode, the apostle urges the Corinthian congregation not to grumble as did Israel, who were destroyed by  ...
B. J. Oropeza, 2000
7
One Heart, One Soul: Many Communities
Another challenge to gratitude is grumbling. Within communities, grumbling is highly contagious and occasional complaining and dissatisfaction can become a way of life. In C. S. Lewis's words, people can go from grumbling to becoming "a ...
Mary Forman, 2009
8
Poems
GRUMBLING. Oh ! for a life of peace, And oh ! for spirits light, When discontent shall cease, And when, from morn till night, We shall not hear With weary ear, This grumbling, grumbling, grumbling. Better take things easy ; Better far be quiet  ...
Robert H. Taylor, 1848
9
Robin Goodfellow: A Weekly Journal of Fact and Fiction
WAGSTAFFE VINDICATES THE BRITISH PRIVILEGE OF GRUMBLING. I AM an Englishman ; so roud of the privilege of being one as to fee highly grateful L0 my ancestors generall , and -to my father ind mother particularlly, for having so ...
Charles Mackay, 1861
10
Live Long & Die Laughing
17. Grumbling. or. Grateful. WHEN I FIRST STARTED TRAVELING AND SINGING, I met a lot of other singers who were also in the fledgling stages of their careers. Almost all of the Christian music artists had a story of a church that didn't pay ...
Mark Lowry

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRUMBLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grumbling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Politicians grumbling, CM Oommen Chandy promises action
Kerala CM Oommen Chandy said Monday ADGP Rishi Raj Singh, who failed to salute Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala during a police ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Cartel leader "El Chapo" Guzmán's prison break is even worse than …
Publicly, US officials have expressed dismay at Guzmán's escape and promised assistance in the manhunt, but there is grumbling behind the ... «Vox, Jul 15»
3
Greek bailout has to dodge three major obstacles first
Still, Greek politicians are grumbling, and Greeks are already infuriated, and somehow Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has to get them to ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
4
Perry on Politics: Resurrecting the mythical welfare queen
Republicans have been grumbling about all these welfare programs since Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal. Many of them are still ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Open thread: What is best in life, Scott Walker?
That's why Cruz is grumbling about him and why Walker's own team is whispering that he'll revert to a more familiar center-right posture (maybe ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
6
Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor: Can 'Take 2' Live Up to the Hype?
While we were grumbling and pouting, the powers that be called up Chad "Money" Mendes to face McGregor in Aldo's absence. It wasn't what ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
7
This Liverpool villain simply will be a massive Man City success
Stop grumbling ladies and gentlemen – the brightest talent that England has had in decades is on the verge of making the most exciting move ... «FootballFanCast.com, Jul 15»
8
Mr. C Is the Robin Hood of Underground Dance Music
There are a lot of grumbling old men who waste their breath (or Twitter characters) harassing the new generation of dance music producers ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
9
Scott Walker: The Left's Keyser Söze
Inexplicably, every news site trumpeted the grumbling of one of the governor's most famous victims. A top union leader just issued the best ... «Ricochet.com, Jul 15»
10
Letter from Africa: On Buhari and forgiveness in Nigeria
And Nigerians have started grumbling, in daily conversation and in the media. They want their new president to get a move on. They want to ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

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