noun a low, indistinct, continuous sound
verb to complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way
In psychology, 'grumbling' can be associated with negative attitudes or behaviors, such as complaining or expressing dissatisfaction.
In linguistics, 'grumbling' may refer to the use of certain sounds or phonemes in speech patterns.
In education, 'grumbling' could be related to student or faculty complaints about school policies or practices.
In sociology, 'grumbling' may be used to describe murmurs of discontent within a community or group.
In a professional setting, a writer may use 'grumbling' to describe the low, continuous sound of discontent or complaint among a group of people or characters in a story.
Psychologists may use 'grumbling' to refer to a client's tendency to express dissatisfaction or negative emotions in a subtle or indirect manner during therapy sessions.