n.
Pronunciation: ' grau ̇ (- ə )l
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English groulen, grollen
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 a : RUMBLE <his stomach growl ed > b : to utter a growl <the dog growl ed at the stranger>
2 : to complain angrily
transitive verb : to utter with a growl : utter angrily