Definition von „growl“ auf Englisch

noun

1. A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.

2. (by extension) A similar sound made by a human.

3. (by extension) The rumbling sound made by a human's hungry stomach.

4. (by extension) An aggressive grumbling.

5. (jazz, by extension) A low-pitched rumbling sound produced with a wind instrument.

6. (by extension) Death growl

verb

1. (intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

   • The dog growled at me as I walked past.

2. (intransitive, jazz) Of a wind instrument: to produce a low-pitched rumbling sound.

3. (intransitive, software) To send a user a message via the Growl software library.

4. (transitive) To express (something) by growling.

   • The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.

5. (transitive, jazz) To play a wind instrument in a way that produces a low-pitched rumbling sound.

6. (intransitive) To perform death growl vocals.