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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
grumble
1. a loud low dull continuous noise (Freq. 1) - they heard the rumbling of thunder • Syn: rumble, rumbling, grumbling • Derivationally related forms: grumble (for: grumbling), rumble (for: rumbling), rumble (for: rumble) • Hypernyms: noise 2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone • Syn: grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering • Derivationally related forms: mutter (for: muttering), mutter (for: mutter), murmur (for: murmuring), murmur (for: murmur), grumble (for: grumbling) • Hypernyms: complaint
1. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude (Freq. 5) - He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong - We grumbled about the increased work load • Syn: grouch, scold • Derivationally related forms: scold (for: scold), scolder (for: scold), grumbler, grouch (for: grouch) • Hypernyms: complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP 2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath (Freq. 3) - she grumbles when she feels overworked • Syn: murmur, mutter, croak, gnarl • Derivationally related forms: grumbler, grumbling, mutter (for: mutter), muttering (for: mutter), murmur (for: murmur), murmuring (for: murmur), murmurer (for: murmur) • Hypernyms: complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE 3. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds (Freq. 1) - he grumbled a rude response - Stones grumbled down the cliff • Syn: growl, rumble • Derivationally related forms: rumble (for: rumble), rumbling (for: rumble), growler (for: growl), growling (for: growl), growl (for: growl), grumbling • Hypernyms: utter, emit, let out, let loose • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s 4. make a low noise - rumbling thunder • Syn: rumble • Derivationally related forms: grumbling, rumble (for: rumble), rumbling (for: rumble) • Hypernyms: sound, go • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s - Cars grumble in the streets - The streets grumble with cars
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