Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
growl
IPA transcription: [ɡɹ'aʊl]
Pronunciations of growl
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
growl, growling
Meaning:
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
grumble, growl, rumble
Meaning:
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
Usage examples
A choking growl echoed behind him.
"Please don't growl, then," begged Ojo, earnestly.
With my heart-rending growl--my horrible, shudderful growl?
Also, when I am angry, my eyes flash fire, whether I growl or not."
"You haven't heard me growl, or you wouldn't say that," declared the Woozy.
Only when angry do I utter my fearful, ear-splitting, soul-shuddering growl.
You push nature into a corner and then growl like all possessed because she rebels."
Jip, who was lying near taking a nap in the sun, began to growl and talk in his sleep.
He uttered a growl and then threw back his coat, displaying a badge attached to his vest.
Suddenly I heard Don, who was on guard, growl, then a sound of wheels and a horse's whinny.
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Blind Willie Johnson
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