Synonyms and Antonyms of growl
1
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
- he was growling about how much work he had to do
beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
object (to), protest, quarrel (with)
cavil, quibble
fret, stew, worry
blubber, cry, sob
bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament
2
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
- the neighbor's dog growls every time we pass the house
grumble, roll, rumble
bang, blare, blast, peal, scream, screech, shriek, squall
bawl, call, cry, holler, hoot, shout, whoop, yell
bell, caterwaul, howl, wail, yowl
3
to make a low heavy rolling sound
- I'm sorry my stomach is growling, but I'm just really hungry
