Definition of growl

growlverb

gầm gừ

/ɡraʊl//ɡraʊl/

The origin of the word "growl" can be traced back to Old English, where it was spelled "grulan" or "grulon." In Old English, "grulan" had the meaning of "to grumble" or "to mutter." Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the word evolved, and eventually, it was spelled as "growlen" and pronounced as "groh-uhln" in Middle English. The modern-day spelling "growl" and pronunciation "GROHL" emerged during the 16th century. In its current usage, the word "growl" is most commonly associated with the deep, low-pitched rumbling sound made by animals like cats, dogs, and bears as a sign of warning or aggression. The usage of "growl" to describe the noise that these animals make developed during the 14th century, and the meaning of the word expanded to include the sound as well as the action of grumbling or muttering.

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to make a low sound in the throat, usually as a sign of anger

phát ra âm thanh trầm trong cổ họng, thường là dấu hiệu của sự tức giận

Example:
  • The dog growled at them.

    Con chó gầm gừ với họ.

Extra examples:
  • The dog growled softly at me.

    Con chó gầm nhẹ với tôi.

  • Her stomach was growling with hunger.

    Bụng cô đang cồn cào vì đói.

to say something in a low angry voice

nói điều gì đó với giọng thấp giận dữ

Example:
  • ‘Who are you?’ he growled at the stranger.

    “Anh là ai?” anh gầm gừ với người lạ.

  • She growled a sarcastic reply.

    Cô gầm gừ trả lời một cách mỉa mai.

Extra examples:
  • ‘I'm a desperate man,’ he growled menacingly.

    “Tôi là một kẻ tuyệt vọng,” anh gầm gừ đầy đe dọa.

  • ‘Mosquitos!’ she growled under her breath.

    “Muỗi!” cô ấy gầm gừ trong hơi thở.

  • to growl in annoyance

    gầm gừ khó chịu

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