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to growl
01
(of animals, particularly dogs) to make a rumbling sound from the throat as a sign of warning
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
growl
3rd person singular
growls
Present participle
growing
Past simple
growled
Past participle
growled
Examples
The bear growled menacingly, warning other animals to stay away.
02
to speak in a low, guttural voice, often indicating anger, irritation, or frustration
Examples
He growled at the rude comment, clearly annoyed.
Growl
01
a low, guttural sound made by an animal, typically to express anger, threat, or warning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
growls
Examples
The dog emitted a deep growl when the stranger approached.
Lexical Tree
growler
growling
growl
