Growl: meaning, definitions and examples
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growl
[ ษกraสl ]
animal behavior
To make a low guttural sound, often as a sign of hostility or anger.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dog began to growl at the stranger approaching the house.
- The lion let out a menacing growl as it defended its territory.
Translations
Translations of the word "growl" in other languages:
๐ต๐น rosnar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช knurren
๐ฎ๐ฉ menggeram
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฐััะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ warczeฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธใ (ใใชใ)
๐ซ๐ท gronder
๐ช๐ธ gruรฑir
๐น๐ท hฤฑrlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผ๋ฅด๋ ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฏูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ vrฤet
๐ธ๐ฐ vrฤaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝๅผ (dฤซ hวu)
๐ธ๐ฎ renฤati
๐ฎ๐ธ urr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qurdalamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ gruรฑir
Word origin
The word 'growl' originated from Middle English 'grawlen' which meant 'to rumble'. The use of 'growl' to describe the low, guttural sound made by animals dates back to the 15th century. It is often associated with warning or aggression in the animal kingdom.