growl
/ɡraʊl/
verb
- To make a low, rough, threatening sound, typically as an animal (like a dog or bear) does.
- My cat growls if I try to pet her while she's eating.
- The bear growled loudly to warn the hikers to stay away.
- The dog started to growl when a stranger approached the gate.
- To say something in a low, angry, or unfriendly voice.
- She growled a complaint under her breath, but no one heard.
- The sergeant growled orders at the new recruits.
- "Get out of my way," he growled at the slow-moving car.
- To make a low, continuous rumbling sound, like thunder or machinery.
- Thunder growled in the distance as the storm approached.
- We could hear the growl of the subway train beneath the street.
- The old engine growled to life after several attempts.
Antonyms
noun
- A low, rough, threatening sound made by an animal or person.
- He answered with a growl, showing he was in no mood to talk.
- The dog's growl made the mail carrier step back.
- A low growl came from the bear's throat, and we froze.
- A low, continuous rumbling noise.
- The growl of the furnace meant it was working again.
- The growl of the engine filled the garage.
- We heard the growl of thunder rolling across the sky.