Question 1 · Quick check
grumbling
CEFRC2
/ɡrˈʌmbəlɪŋ/
adjective · verb
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Complaining in a quiet, unhappy way.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailcomplaining
Examples
My grandfather was always grumbling about something or other.
Stop your grumbling and get the work out of the way.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningrumbling
verb
Extra meaningpresent participle and gerund of grumble
More examples
In contextthe grumblings of a bad-tempered man
The commissions paid on this transaction were high and gave rise to grumblings in Great Britain about a “banker's ramp.”
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