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growl

verb
🔊/ɡraʊl/
🔊/ɡraʊl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they growl
🔊/ɡraʊl/
🔊/ɡraʊl/
he / she / it growls
🔊/ɡraʊlz/
🔊/ɡraʊlz/
past simple growled
🔊/ɡraʊld/
🔊/ɡraʊld/
past participle growled
🔊/ɡraʊld/
🔊/ɡraʊld/
-ing form growling
🔊/ˈɡraʊlɪŋ/
🔊/ˈɡraʊlɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] growl (at somebody/something) (of animals, especially dogs动物，尤指狗) to make a low sound in the throat, usually as a sign of anger低声吼叫
    • The dog growled at them.狗向他们咆哮。
    Extra Examples
    • The dog growled softly at me.狗对着我低声吼叫。
    • (figurative) Her stomach was growling with hunger.她的肚子饿得咕咕直叫。
    Topics Animalsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • angrily
    • ferociously
    • fiercely
    • …
    phrases
    • growl something under your breath
    preposition
    • at
    • in
    • with
    • …
    See full entry
  2. [transitive] to say something in a low angry voice发出低沉的怒吼；咆哮
    • + speech (at somebody) ‘Who are you?’ he growled at the stranger.“你是谁？” 他向陌生人怒吼道。🔊🔊
    • growl something (at somebody) She growled a sarcastic reply.她以讥讽的口吻咬牙切齿地回答。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • ‘I'm a desperate man,’ he growled menacingly.“我走投无路了。”他威胁着吼道。
    • ‘Mosquitos!’ she growled under her breath.“蚊子！”她低声吼道。
    • to growl in annoyance厌烦地吼叫
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • angrily
    • ferociously
    • fiercely
    • …
    phrases
    • growl something under your breath
    preposition
    • at
    • in
    • with
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably imitative.

growl

noun
🔊/ɡraʊl/
🔊/ɡraʊl/
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  1. a deep angry sound made when somebody/something growls怒吼声；咆哮
    • The dog gave a threatening growl.那只狗发出了一声威胁的低吼。
    • The growl of the engine.引擎的轰鸣
    Topics Animalsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • low
    • guttural
    • …
    verb + growl
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    preposition
    • with a growl
    • growl of
    See full entry
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably imitative.