Grumble vs. Complain — What's the Difference?

To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

To rumble or growl.

To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge; file a complaint.

To express in a grumbling discontented manner

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

A muttered complaint.

(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

A rumble; a growl.

To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

(onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; - commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

The sound made by a hungry stomach.

To make a formal accusation; to make a charge.

A surly complaint.

To lament; to bewail.

(intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.

Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness;

(intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

Make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge;

(transitive) To utter in a grumbling fashion.

To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.

To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.

To express or utter with grumbling.

The noise of one that grumbles.

A grumbling, discontented disposition.

A loud low dull continuous noise;

A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude;

Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;

To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds;

Make a low noise;