grumbling

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ/ UK /ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ/ See IPA manual

noun adj

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1

noun
the act of complaining in a low discontented manner

There was much grumbling among the workers about the new hours.

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1 noun · the act of complaining in a... complaining murmuring muttering whininggripingcarpingmoaning

Opposites

praising approving

Word family

Forms grumblingly

Related forms grumblegrumblergrumbly

Etymology

From grumble, from Middle French grommeler ('to mutter, grumble'), from Middle Dutch grommelen, frequentative of grommen ('to rumble, growl'), ultimately of imitative origin.

grommen Middle Dutch

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# grumbling

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ
**IPA (UK):** ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ

## Meanings
1. the act of complaining in a low discontented manner

## Examples
- There was much grumbling among the workers about the new hours.

## Synonyms
- complaining
- murmuring
- muttering
- whining
- griping
- carping
- moaning

## Antonyms
- praising
- approving

## Related Forms
- grumble
- grumbler
- grumbly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: grommen

## Etymology
From grumble, from Middle French grommeler ('to mutter, grumble'), from Middle Dutch grommelen, frequentative of grommen ('to rumble, growl'), ultimately of imitative origin.

## AI Etymology
Grumbling comes from grumble, from Middle French grommeler ('to mutter, grumble'), from Middle Dutch grommelen, frequentative of grommen ('to rumble, growl'), ultimately of imitative origin. The etymological trail includes Middle Dutch grommen. As a noun, grumbling names the act of complaining in a low discontented manner. The same family is visible in related forms such as grumble, grumbler, and grumbly.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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