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Rumbling vs Complain - What's the difference?

rumbling | complain |

As verbs the difference between rumbling and complain

is that rumbling is while complain is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

As an adjective rumbling

is deep and slow sounding.

As a noun rumbling

is the sound of complaint.

rumbling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deep and slow sounding.
  • :His rumbling voice fit the solemn occasion.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound of complaint.
  • :The rumblings of the masses precedes the crumbling of the state.
  • A deep low noise.
  • :The rumbling of distant thunder.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • complain

    English

    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

    Synonyms

    * grumble * grouse * grump * bitch * beef * gripe * whine * kvetch * moan * whinge * See also