Definition
To complain in an annoyed way, often in a low voice; a complaint or muttering sound.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'grommelen' or German 'grummeln,' likely imitative in origin, mimicking the sound of grumbling. Entered English in the 1500s.
Kelly Says
Linguists love 'grumble' because it's beautifully imitative—say it slowly and you hear the actual sound of annoyed muttering, making it a word that sounds like what it means.
Translations
ARالعربية
بَغْضَان
bagh-dhaan
CSČeština
mrmlání
mrm-la-nee
ELΕλληνικά
βουβουρίζω
voo-voo-ree-zo
ESEspañol
murmullar
mur-mu-yar
FRFrançais
grogner
groh-nyayr
HUMagyar
morogás
mo-ro-gaash
IDBahasa Indonesia
murka-murka
mur-ka-mur-ka
ITItaliano
borbottare
bor-bot-ta-reh
KO한국어
으르렁거리다
eu-reung-geo-ri-da
MSBahasa Melayu
menungut
men-ung-gut
NLNederlands
gemor
ge-mor
PLPolski
mruczenie
mroo-cheh-n-yeh
PTPortuguês
resmungar
resh-mung-gar
RORomână
mormăială
mor-moa-ya-la
RUРусский
ворчать
vor-chat'
TAதமிழ்
கும்பலம்
kum-ba-lam
TRTürkçe
mırıldanmak
mir-il-dan-mak
UKУкраїнська
похмурювання
pokh-moo-ryu-va-nyh