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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
grumble
grum·ble [grumble grumbles grumbled grumbling] verb, noun BrE [ˈɡrʌmbl] NAmE [ˈɡrʌmbl]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way
•~ (at/to sb) (about/at sb/sth) She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work.
•+ speech ‘I'll just have to do it myself,’ he grumbled.
•~ that… They kept grumbling that they were cold.
2. intransitive to make a deep continuous sound
Syn: ↑rumble
•Thunder grumbled in the distance.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from obsolete grumme (probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch grommen) + -le.
Synonyms:
complain
protest • object • grumble • moan • whine
These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.
complain • to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth: ▪ I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
protest • to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting: ▪ Students took to the streets to ▪ protest against ▪ the decision.
object • to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting: ▪ If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ◇ ▪ He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
grumble • (rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way: ▪ They kept grumbling that they were cold.
moan • (BrE, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way: ▪ What are you moaning on about now?
whine • (rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice: ▪ Stop whining! ◇ ▪ ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.
Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain.
to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about sth
to complain/protest/grumble/moan at sth
to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to sb
to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…
Example Bank:
•He was always grumbling at me.
•I can't bear people who grumble about the weather.
•She grumbled at having to carry so many boxes.
•We're all well at the moment, so I can't grumble.
•‘I'll just have to do it myself,’ he grumbled.
•She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work.
Derived Word: ↑grumbler
noun
1. ~ (about sth) | ~ (that…) something that you complain about because you are not satisfied
•My main grumble is about the lack of privacy.
2. a long low sound
Syn: ↑rumble
•a distant grumble of thunder
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from obsolete grumme (probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch grommen) + -le.
Example Bank:
•Her mother had a grumble at her for not tidying up the mess.
•There were a few grumbles that staff hadn't been consulted first.
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