growl
pronunciation
How to pronounce growl in British English:
UK [graʊl]
How to pronounce growl in American English:
US [ɡraʊl]
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- Noun:
- the sound of growling (as made by animals)
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- Verb:
- to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
Word Origin
- growl (v.)
- 1660s, from Middle English grollen "to rumble, growl" (early 15c.), from Old French grouler "to rumble," said to be from Frankish; probably ultimately of imitative origin. Related: Growled; growling. The noun is 1727, from the verb.
Example
- 1. Some can again hear the tiger 's growl .
- 2. Dogs might bark or even growl .
- 3. Just at that moment , the animals in the zoo began to growl .
- 4. There was the faint rumble of a growl in edward 's chest .
- 5. It helps us keep a level head on our shoulders even when what we really want to do is slam down the phone , growl at them or tell them to take a hike .