Difference between Grumble and Muttering

What is the difference between Grumble and Muttering?

Grumble as a verb is to make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals. while Muttering as a verb is to utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.

Grumble

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals. To complain. To utter in a grumbling fashion.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound The sound made by a hungry stomach A complaint

Muttering

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something which is muttered

We hope you now know whether to use Grumble or Muttering in your sentence.

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