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growl
What does growl mean?
growl (verb): to utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use growl in a sentence?
- The dog growled at me as I walked past. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce growl?
/ɡɹaʊl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of growl?
Words related to growl
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “growl” mean?
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Not quite: that's what lure means.
to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in
Not quite: that's what govern means.
to utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound
Right! That's what “growl” means.
to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner
Not quite: that's what taunt means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “growl”?
depend
Not quite: depend means something else.
rumble
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export
Not quite: export means something else.
cruise
Not quite: cruise means something else.
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