Rumbling vs Complain - What's the difference?
rumbling | complain |
The sound of complaint.
:The rumblings of the masses precedes the crumbling of the state.
A deep low noise.
:The rumbling of distant thunder.
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
* Milton
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
* Shakespeare
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
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
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Noun
(en noun)Verb
(head)complain
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Verb
(en verb)- Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
- O loss of sight, of thee I most complain !
- They've complained about me to the police again.
- Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?
- the complaining bed-springs