Definition of Growl in English :

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Growl meaning in English

Meaning of Growl in English

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Growl

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Noun

1. growl, growling

the sound of growling (as made by animals)

Verb

2. growl, grumble, rumble

to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

Example Sentences:
'he grumbled a rude response'
'Stones grumbled down the cliff'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Growl

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verb
1. 
(of animals, esp when hostile) to utter (sounds) in a low inarticulate manner
the dog growled at us
2. 
to utter (words) in a gruff or angry manner
he growled an apology
3. (intransitive)
to make sounds suggestive of an animal growling
the thunder growled around the lake
noun
4. 
the act or sound of growling
5. jazz
an effect resembling a growl, produced at the back of the throat when playing a wind instrument

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Growl

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verb intransitive
1. 
to make a low, rumbling, menacing sound in the throat, as a dog does
2. 
to complain in an angry or surly manner
3. 
to rumble, as thunder, cannons, etc.
verb transitive
4. 
to express by growling
noun
5. 
the act or sound of growling
6.  US, Jazz
a low, rough, husky, often muted sound produced on a trumpet, trombone, etc.

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Growl

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n.
1. The low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal: the growl of a dog.
2. A gruff surly utterance: The desk officer answered my greeting with a growl.
v. growled, growl·ing, growls
v.intr.
1. To emit a low guttural sound or utterance.
2. To speak in an angry or surly manner.
v.tr.
To utter by growling: growled the orders.

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