growl
/graul/
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Definition
Verb:
- To make a low, deep, and often threatening sound, typically in the throat. This sound is most commonly associated with animals, especially dogs, as a warning or sign of aggression.
- To speak or utter something in a deep, harsh, and angry manner.
Noun:
- The low, guttural, rumbling sound produced when an animal or person growls.
Examples
Verb:
- The dog began to growl when the stranger approached the gate.
- "Don't touch that," he growled at the child.
- The engine growled to life.
Noun:
- We heard a deep growl coming from the bushes.
- His answer was a low growl of disapproval.
Advanced Usage
"to growl out": To say something with a growling tone.
- He growled out a warning before the fight started.
Figurative Use: Used to describe a deep, rumbling sound made by inanimate objects.
- The thunder growled ominously in the distance.
- The old truck's engine growled and sputtered.
Variants and Related Words
Growler (noun):
- A person or animal that growls.
- (Historical) A small iceberg.
- A container for carrying beer.
Growling (adjective/noun): Describing or related to the act or sound of a growl.
- The growing noise was unsettling.
Synonyms
- Verb: Snarl, grumble, rumble, roar (context-dependent), gnarl.
- Noun: Snarl, grumble, rumble, roar (context-dependent).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Growl at: To direct a growl towards someone or something.
- The guard dog growled at the intruder.
Related Idioms
- Like a bear with a sore head: (Informal) To be very bad-tempered and likely to growl or snap at people. While not containing "growl," it describes a similar irritable state.
- He's been like a bear with a sore head all morning.
Noun
- the sound of growling (as made by animals)
Verb
- to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
- he grumbled a rude response
- Stones grumbled down the cliff