growled; growling; growls
1
a
: rumble
his stomach growled
b
: to utter a growl
the dog growled at the stranger
2
: to complain angrily
: to utter with a growl : utter angrily
: a deep guttural inarticulate sound
Examples of growl in a Sentence
Verb
I could hear a dog growling behind me.
My stomach's been growling all morning.
“What do you want?” he growled.
He's always growling about the government.
Noun
The dog gave a menacing growl.
He answered my question with a growl.
We could hear a growl of thunder in the distance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Third, something large was growling and snorting at me inside the lodge.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
This fly-on-the-wall music documentary covers it all, from Cyndi Lauper's wail to Bruce Springsteen's growl to the fact that poor Huey Lewis had to follow Michael Jackson.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Verb
As communicating quietly through body language didn't work, the dog tries loud communication, such as growling or showing teeth.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Third, something large was growling and snorting at me inside the lodge.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
However, what started as a few hisses and strange growls quickly turned into a shocking discovery.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
This fly-on-the-wall music documentary covers it all, from Cyndi Lauper's wail to Bruce Springsteen's growl to the fact that poor Huey Lewis had to follow Michael Jackson.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Growl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growl. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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