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Definitions for Growl

[1] to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
[2] to murmur or complain angrily; grumble.
[3] to rumble: The thunder growled.
[4] Jazz . to use flutter-tonguing in playing a wind instrument.
[5] to express by growling.
[6] the act or sound of growling.
[7] Jazz . the technique of flutter-tonguing.
[8] (of animals, esp when hostile) to utter (sounds) in a low inarticulate manner the dog growled at us
[9] to utter (words) in a gruff or angry manner he growled an apology
[10] (intr) to make sounds suggestive of an animal growling the thunder growled around the lake
[11] the act or sound of growling
[12] jazz an effect resembling a growl, produced at the back of the throat when playing a wind instrument

Words related to Growl

moan, grunt, howl, rumble, bellow, roar, thunder, grumble, snarl, bark, roll, gnarl, gnarr

Words nearby Growl

growing, growing degree-day, growing pains, growing point, growing-equity mortgage, growl, growler, growly, grown, grown-up, grownup

Origin of Growl

1350–1400; Middle English groule to rumble (said of the bowels); cognate with German grollen

Other words from Growl

growl·ing·ly , adverb
un·der·growl , noun
un·growl·ing , adjective

Word origin for Growl

C18: from earlier grolle, from Old French grouller to grumble

Synonyms for Growl

grunt, howl, moan, rumble, bark, bellow, gnarl, grumble, roar, roll, snarl, thunder, gnarr