Growl meaning
The definition of a growl is a low, hostile sound especially made by a dog, in order to express anger.
The low, hostile and rumbling sound made by a dog when you try to take his bone is an example of a growl.
When you say something in a low and menacing voice, this is an example of a growl.
noun
To emit a low guttural sound or utterance.
verb
To speak in an angry or surly manner.
verb
To growl is defined as to make a low, rumbling sound in your throat in order to express hostility or anger.
When a dog makes a low, rumbling sound when you try to take his bone, this is an example of a time when the dog growls.
When you speak in a low and menacing tone, this is an example of a time when you growl.
verb
To utter by growling.
Growled the orders.
verb
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To complain in an angry or surly manner.
verb
The low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal.
The growl of a dog.
noun
A gruff surly utterance.
The desk officer answered my greeting with a growl.
noun
To make a low, rumbling, menacing sound in the throat, as a dog does.
verb
To rumble, as thunder, cannons, etc.
verb
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To express by growling.
verb
The act or sound of growling.
noun
A low, rough, husky, often muted sound produced on a trumpet, trombone, etc.
noun
The sound made by a hungry stomach.
noun
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(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.
verb
To express (something) by growling.
The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
verb
(software) To send a user a message via the Growl software library.
verb
Notification software for Mac OS X applications. Web browsers, download managers, email clients and other programs employ Growl to display a small pop-up window that alerts the user to some event such as new mail or a completed download. Users can choose the Growl's window style and degree of translucency. For more information, visit www.growl.info.
Origin of growl
- Middle English groule, grollen to rumble, growl probably from Old French grouler of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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