Animal Vocalizations

noun a complaint uttered in a low, indistinct tone

verb to complain or protest about something in a low, indistinct tone

• The employees were starting to grumble about the new policies implemented by the management.
• I could hear my stomach grumble as I walked past the bakery.
• Stop your grumbling and just get the job done.
• The thunder grumbled in the distance as the storm approached.

noun a prolonged sound of pain or distress

verb to make a prolonged sound of pain or distress

• The patient was moaning in pain as the nurse attended to their wounds.
• I could hear my neighbor moaning loudly last night, I wonder if they're okay.
• Stop moaning about your problems and do something about it.
• The old house seemed to be moaning with the weight of its history.