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Webster 1913 Edition

Growl

Growl

(groul)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Growled
(grould)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Growling
.]
[D.
grollen
to grunt, murmur, be angry; akin to G.
grollen
to be angry.]
To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
Gay.

Growl

,
Verb.
T.
To express by growling.
Thomson.

Growl

,
Noun.
The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound.

Webster 1828 Edition

Growl

GROWL

,
Verb.
I.
[Gr. a grunting.] To murmur or snarl, as a dog; to utter an angry, grumbling sound.

GROWL

,
Verb.
T.
To express by growling.

GROWL

,
Noun.
The murmur of a cross dog.

Definition 2024

growl

growl

English

Alternative forms

  • groil (dialectal)
  • groul (obsolete)

Noun

growl ‎(plural growls)

  1. The deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound.
  2. The sound made by a hungry stomach.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

growl ‎(third-person singular simple present growls, present participle growling, simple past and past participle growled)

  1. (intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
    The dog growled at me as I walked past.
  2. (transitive) To express (something) by growling.
    The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
  3. (software) To send a user a message via the Growl software library.

Translations

Etymology

From Middle English growlen, related to Middle Dutch grollen ("to make a noise, rumble, murmur, grunt, croak, be angry"; > Dutch grollen ‎(“to grumble”)), German grollen ‎(“to rumble, be angry, bear ill will”), Old English grillan, griellan ‎(“to provoke, offend; gnash the teeth”). More at grill.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: gräŭl, IPA(key): /ɡraʊl/
  • Rhymes: -aʊl

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