Past tense of growl
regular verb
The past tense of growl is growled. The past participle is also growled.
Forms of growl
| Base form (V1) | growl /ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | growled /ɡɹaʊld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | growled /ɡɹaʊld/ |
| Present participle | growling |
| Third person singular | growls /ɡɹaʊlz/ |
Growled in a sentence
- The dog growled at me as I walked past.
- The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
- When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled.From the entry hackle
- Your mutant brother just growled at me again!From the entry mutant
- "Why don't we stop horsing and get down to cases, Lou?" Mike Davey growled.2019, Frank Kane, Red Hot Ice: A Johnny Liddell Mystery, page 117. From the entry horse
Meaning of growl
- noun A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
- noun A similar sound made by a human.
- noun The rumbling sound made by a human's hungry stomach.
Questions about the past tense of growl
- What is the past tense of growl?
- The past tense of growl is growled.
- What is the past participle of growl?
- The past participle of growl is growled.
- Is growl a regular or irregular verb?
- Growl is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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