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Rant vs Growl - What's the difference?

rant | growl |

As nouns the difference between rant and growl

is that rant is a criticism done by ranting while growl is the deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound.

As verbs the difference between rant and growl

is that rant is to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger while growl is to utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

rant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A criticism done by ranting.
  • A wild, incoherent, emotional articulation.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
  • To criticize by ranting.

    • See also

    * rave

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

    (head)

    • growl

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (dialectal) * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound.
  • The sound made by a hungry stomach.

    • Derived terms

    * death growl

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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.
  • To express (something) by growling.
    • The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
  • (software) To send a user a message via the software library.