What is the meaning of growling?

noun

  • A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal. )
  • The sound of growling (as made by animals.

verb

  • To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds.
    • usage: "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
8
 
|15 years ago|1.2k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). growling. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/growling/definitions/1219237
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "growling" http://smartdefine.org/growling/definitions/1219237 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, growling, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/growling/definitions/1219237>.
MLAWordNet. "growling" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/growling/definitions/1219237>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)