Plural of grumble
regular plural
The plural of grumble is grumbles.
Forms of grumble
| Singular | grumble /ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | grumbles |
| Countable | countable |
Grumbles in a sentence
- The distant thunder grumbles.
- He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.
- Let us talk to them first.” Warford grumbles about it being dangerous to try to communicate with the keythongs but does not try to dissuade them.2019, Paula Grover, The Gryphon, FriesenPress, →ISBN, pages 4 (Opinicus) and 237 (The Quest Begins). From the entry keythong
- There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision.1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus, London: Hutchinson, →ISBN, page 25; republished London: Arrow Books, Random House…. From the entry spit
Meaning of grumble
- noun A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
- noun The sound made by a hungry stomach.
- noun A surly complaint.
Questions about the plural of grumble
- What is the plural of grumble?
- The plural of grumble is grumbles.
- Is grumble countable?
- Grumble is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: grumble (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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