Verb

(head)

(grumble)

Verb

(grumbl)

To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.

The distant thunder grumbles .

* {{quote-book

, year=1995 , author=Terry C. Johnston , title=Dance on the Wind , page=15 , passage=It made his stomach grumble in protest to think the mule was eating, and here he was worrying about her with an empty belly of his own.}}

To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.

To utter in a grumbling fashion.

* 2001 , Harry Willcox Pfanz, Gettysburg — the first day?

He grumbled that there was no grain "in the country" and that people were talking instead of working to provide it.

Verb

(en verb)

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.

* Milton

O loss of sight, of thee I most complain !

To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

They've complained about me to the police again.

* Shakespeare

Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?

To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

the complaining bed-springs