growled

growl

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [groul]
- /graʊl/
- /ɡraʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [groul]
- /graʊl/

Definitions of growled word

verb without object growled to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier. 1
verb without object growled to murmur or complain angrily; grumble. 1
verb without object growled to rumble: The thunder growled. 1
verb without object growled Jazz. to use flutter-tonguing in playing a wind instrument. 1
verb with object growled to express by growling. 1
noun growled the act or sound of growling. 1

See all 8 definitions of growled

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Origin of growled

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English groule to rumble (said of the bowels); cognate with German grollen

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Parts of speech for Growled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Growled

growled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

growled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for growled

noun growled

howled — to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
roared — to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
barked — the external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants, as distinct and separable from the wood itself.
rumbled — to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
grunted — to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.

All 9 Synonyms of growled