Growl meaning

What does “growl” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“growl” is a noun and verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the sound of growling (as made by animals).

growl

noun

  1. the sound of growling (as made by animals)

    Synonymsgrowling

verb

  1. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

    “he grumbled a rude response”

    “Stones grumbled down the cliff”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University