brontolare

Definitions of brontolare
  1. verb
    to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
    synonyms: bofonchiare, borbogliare, borbottare, grugnire, ringhiare, rumoreggiare
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    type of:
    emettere, fare, produrre
    express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  2. verb
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    synonyms: bofonchiare, borbottare, grugnire, mugugnare, sussurrare
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    type of:
    lagnarsi, lamentarsi
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  3. verb
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    synonyms: barbugliare, biascicare, borbottare, bubbolare, ciancicare, farfugliare, mugugnare, tartagliare
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    type of:
    dire, enunciare, esordire, parlare, proferire
    express in speech
  4. verb
    utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
    synonyms: crocchiare, gracchiare, gracidare
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    type of:
    emettere, fare, produrre
    express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  5. verb
    grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
    synonyms: biascicare, ciancicare, mugugnare
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    type of:
    masticare
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
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