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begrumbled

begrumbled is the simple past and past participle of begrumble.

Meaning of begrumble

Verb

begrumble (third-person singular simple present begrumbles, present participle begrumbling, simple past and past participle begrumbled)

  1. (intransitive) To grumble.
    • Then why should people begrumble to pay a decent price for the upkeep of the great picture gallery of the world, universal Nature, teeming with the masterpieces of the master artist Nature?1902, Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer, page 402
  2. (transitive) To grumble at or to.
    • Scratcheting roof-possums haunt gamely chomp & claw - preening in midnight garrets above our bed begrumbling us our sleep sometimes1983, Westerly - Volumes 28-29, page 50

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Questions about begrumbled

What is begrumbled the simple past and past participle of?
Begrumbled is the simple past and past participle of begrumble.

Words near begrumbled in the dictionary

  1. begrudges
  2. begrudging
  3. begrudgingly
  4. begrudgingness
  5. begrumble
  6. begrumbled
  7. begrumbles
  8. begrumbling
  9. begrumpled
  10. begruntle
  11. begrutch

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