growl

verb (used without object)

1. to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
2. to murmur or complain angrily; grumble.
3. to rumble: The thunder growled.
4. Jazz. to use flutter-tonguing in playing a wind instrument.

verb (used with object)

5. to express by growling.

noun

6. the act or sound of growling.
7. Jazz. the technique of flutter-tonguing.

verb

1. (of animals, esp when hostile) to utter (sounds) in a low inarticulate mannerthe dog growled at us
2. to utter (words) in a gruff or angry mannerhe growled an apology
3. (intr) to make sounds suggestive of an animal growlingthe thunder growled around the lake

noun

4. the act or sound of growling
5. jazz an effect resembling a growl, produced at the back of the throat when playing a wind instrument