Growling - English meaning

ˈɡraʊ.lɪŋ

Growling – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
(of an animal, especially a dog) making a low guttural sound in the throat that indicates hostility.
Usage examples:
Putting his hand in front of a growling dog was a dumb thing to do

noun
A low guttural noise made in the throat, especially by a dog, to indicate hostility.
Usage examples:
Hearing that growling was so scary

verb
(of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound in the throat.
Usage examples:
The dogs yapped and growled at his heels
Synonims:
SnarlBarkYapBay

adjective
A growling sound is long, low, and rough, like the threatening sound made by a dog
Usage examples:
The car made a low growling sound., they mocked his growling, guttural speech.

Growling translation into English

Growling: translate from English into Chinese

咆哮

Growling: translate from English into Dutch

Grommen

Growling: translate from English into French

Grondement

Growling: translate from English into German

Knurren

Growling: translate from English into Hindi

लगाकर गुर्राता

Growling: translate from English into Italian

Ringhiando

Growling: translate from English into Korean

으르렁

Growling: translate from English into Russian

Рычание

Growling: translate from English into Spanish

Gruñendo

Word origin

mid 17th century: probably imitative.

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Growling – similar words

growled

ɡraʊl

verb
(of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound in the throat.
Usage examples:
The dogs yapped and growled at his heels

noun
A low guttural sound made in the throat by a hostile dog or other animal.
Usage examples:
The bulldog lumbered to her feet with a threatening growl

verb
Past simple and past participle of growl
Usage examples:
The dog growled at her and snapped at her ankles., [ + speech ] "not now, i'm busy," he growled.

Growled - all meanings in English

growl

ɡraʊl

verb
(of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound in the throat.
Usage examples:
The dogs yapped and growled at his heels

noun
A low guttural sound made in the throat by a hostile dog or other animal.
Usage examples:
The bulldog lumbered to her feet with a threatening growl

verb
Utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

Growl - all meanings in English

Growling synonims

bark

bɑːk

noun
The sharp explosive cry of a dog, fox, or seal.
Usage examples:
As i tucked into this steaming bunter-sized platter out on the darkening waters, i swear i heard th…

verb
(of a dog, fox, or seal) give a bark.
Usage examples:
A dog barked at her

verb
Strip the bark from (a tree or piece of wood).
Usage examples:
They had to be barked by hand, you couldn't peel them the way you can newly cut wood

Bark - all meanings in English

bay

beɪ

noun
A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards.
Usage examples:
A boat trip round the bay

noun
An evergreen mediterranean shrub with deep green leaves and purple berries. its aromatic leaves are used in cooking and were formerly used to make triumphal crowns for victors.
Usage examples:
The experiment (conducted may - june 2000) tested whole and torn leaves from 10 bay trees, 10 oak t…

noun
A space created by a window line projecting outwards from a wall.
Usage examples:
Each window projects as a bay, with a base low enough to sit on and wide enough to serve as a gener…

Bay - all meanings in English

snarl

verb
(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth.
Usage examples:
The dog snarled at the boy

noun
An act or sound of snarling.
Usage examples:
A snarl of rage

noun
A knot or tangle.
Usage examples:
Snarls of wild raspberry plants

Snarl - all meanings in English

yap

verb
Give a sharp, shrill bark.
Usage examples:
The dachshunds yapped at his heels

noun
A sharp, shrill bark.
Usage examples:
Frenzied yaps of delight

verb
(of a small dog) to make short, high sounds
Usage examples:
If you weren’t so busy yapping you wouldn’t have missed our exit.

Yap - all meanings in English

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