Grumbling

Word GRUMBLING
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Definitions and meanings of "Grumbling"

What do we mean by grumbling?

To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.

To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

To utter in a grumbling fashion.

Someone who is making a groaning sound (non sexual) Urban Dictionary

A saying spoken by someone who is discontent. Urban Dictionary

Usually said when one feels annoyed or frusturated Urban Dictionary

To complain somewhat pointlessly. Grumbling usually consists of merely bemoaning an unfortunate/unfair situation instead of attempting to come up with a solution. Urban Dictionary

A group of pugs (originate from China, large toy breed) containing three or more breed of the dog. Urban Dictionary

A contracted form of the Cockney rhyming slang 'grumble and grunt'. I refers in an unsavoury way to an eligible female. You may not like it but it's out there as part of our urban linguistic culture. Certainly in use in the 1960's Urban Dictionary

Pornographic materials such as magazines, internet sites or videos Urban Dictionary

1. extreme or excessive hunger 2. the continuous production of loud grumbling noises eminating from the stomach region, as a result of hunger Urban Dictionary

A term to describe the unfortunate situation where one's mother/wife stumbles across one's stash of "art pamphletry"... to be caught with pornography Urban Dictionary

Hunched over, kleenex in one hand, cock in the other. Adopting a similar position to a grumbling old man Urban Dictionary

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The word "grumbling" in example sentences

Usually the grumbling is a ploy to keep signing costs down. ❋ Unknown (2002)

My co-host HoneyB of The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch was finally able to make her treasured Mom's Scrambled Tofu (it's my understanding there may have been some grumbling from the meat and potatoes Grumpy). ❋ Laura (2009)

Judging the quantity of grumbling is always a fairly subjective process. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Myth: Iraq has been "calm" in fall of 2007 and the Iraqi public, despite some grumbling, is not eager for the US to depart. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I hear some grumbling from the cheap seats, the pot's swelling fast as the hoi palloi line up to get in on the action. ❋ Unknown (2007)

There was also some grumbling from the Cougars 'side about an apparent touchdown that was overturned by replay. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Apparently there has been some grumbling from the locals about how the filming is snarling traffic in the already body-packed Piazza San Marco. ❋ Unknown (2004)

There's more public grumbling from the SEIU, with Union President Andrew Stern, telling the Washington Post that "Dean needs a strategy for winning the nomination and that the results Tuesday will have a major impact on his chances." ❋ Unknown (2004)

There was some grumbling during the constitutional discussions about some of the Court's decisions affecting the exercise of provincial powers, but there could have been equal grumbling from the federal side. ❋ Unknown (1981)

Our men then counted our ropes and watched the loads, and amidst much grumbling from the Mongols, packing and loading was finished and off we went. ❋ Unknown (1901)

For as I flung my leg in over the coamings I distinctly heard a sound of stirring, followed, to my amazement, by the drowsy muttering of a voice in English, grumbling: ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

We're right in grumbling; that's the only thing we're right in. ❋ Unknown (1857)

Most of these developments cause much grumbling from the Italian servant, ❋ Unknown (2008)

(link) OK then, our grumbling is safe with one another ... ❋ Kateelliott (2009)

Yet we know that there are some admirers of these old customs, who may regret that demonstratively hospitable period, for the obsolete always finds some faithful followers to sing its praises; and there are many who delight in grumbling at the fashions of the day, and love to deride our diners à la Russe, where all the solid dishes are handed around by servants, after being carved at a side table, and only the dessert, and lovely dishes of silver and crystal, filled with fruits and flowers, are to be seen upon the dinner-table. ❋ Sophia Orne (1873)

Strangely, the final competition doesn’t dominate the film – we only get to see the briefest glimpses of the dancers in their finest, plus some grumbling from a pair that did not make it into the top three finalist spots. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I’ve heard much grumbling from the left as well, and I’m not convinced all the grumbling, whether left or right, is coming from extremists. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[Jerry] stop grumbling your [starting] to [sound] like a grump-a-lump! ❋ Hoohoo22 (2015)

A - What's going on, B? B - [Grumble grumble]. A - [I get it], I'll [leave you] alone. ❋ Alex.lastname (2016)

"I totally [failed] that [test]! [Grumble grumble]..." ❋ Mansonfreak (2009)

And so he's still [grumbling] about being [picked off] of third two [innings] ago, and whaddayaknow, he gets picked off again! ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

"What does Sally have for [pets]?" "A cat and a [grumble] of [pugs]." ❋ Hugs_and_pugs (2014)

"I'm going out on [Friday night] to [pull a] [bit] of grumble". ❋ Ian Wilman (2005)

[Anders]: Where's [Warby]? [Merrell]: Oh he's upstairs on the computer looking at grumble ❋ Thats A Negatory (2005)

[Tommy] and I had the grumblies so we went to the [Caribbean] [Grill] for lunch. ❋ Jimbo (2003)

i was [cleaning your room],david and i found [56] tons of [hardcore anal] pornography" david:"oh no!..i've been grumbled! ❋ Apex Dave (2011)

"Wheres Steve?" "Oh, hes [upstairs] having a quick grumble before [we go] out" "He's allways fucking [grumbling]" ❋ ShavenLunatic (2003)

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