About The Word Growl

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Growl

Growl Meaning & Definition
Growl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Growl?

[n] the sound of growling (as made by animals)
[v] to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response."; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Growl: growling | grumble | rumble

Related Terms | Find terms related to Growl: air a grievance | bark | bawl | beef | belch | bellow | bellyache | bitch | blare | blat | blubber | boom | booming | bray | breathe | burr | buzz | cackle | cannonade | caw | chant | chirp | chirr | clamor | clang | clangor | clank | clash | color | complain | coo | crab | craunch | croak | crow | crump | crunch | drawl | echo | exclaim | flush | flute | fret | fret and fume | frown | fuss | gasp | glare | glower | gnarl | grind | gripe | groan | grouch | grouse | growling | grumble | grumbling | grunt | hiss | holler | howl | jangle | jar | keen | kick | lilt | lodge a complaint | look daggers | lower | mantle | moan | mumble | murmur | mutter | pant | peal | pipe | raise a howl | rasp | reboation | rebound | redden | reecho | register a complaint | resound | resounding | reverberation | roar | roll | rumble | rumbling | scowl | scranch | scrape | scratch | scream | screech | scrunch | shriek | sibilate | sigh | sing | snap | snarl | snore | snort | sob | sough | spit | squall | squawk | squeal | take on | thunder | thundering | trumpet | twang | wail | warble | whine | whisper | whistle | yap | yawp | yell | yelp

See Also | cry | emit | let loose | let out | utter

Growl In Webster's Dictionary

\Growl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Growled}; p. pr. & vb. e. {Growling}.] [D. grollen to grunt, murmur, be angry; akin to G. grollen to be angry.] To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. --Gay.
\Growl\, v. t. To express by growling. --Thomson.
\Growl\, n. The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound.

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