- (n.) A continuous noise or murmur.
- (p.pr.&vb.n.) Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against.
- (p.pr.&vb.n.) To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
- (v.i.) To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
- (v.i.) To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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