growl Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the sound of growling (as made by animals)
    growling.
  2. verb to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
    rumble; grumble.
    • he grumbled a rude response
    • Stones grumbled down the cliff

WordNet

Growl intransitive verb
Etymology
D. grollen to grunt, murmur, be angry; akin to G. grollen to be angry.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Growled ; present participle & verbal noun Growling
Definitions
  1. To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. Gay.
Growl transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To express by growling. Thomson.
Growl noun
Definitions
  1. The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound.

Webster 1913