0 past simple and past participle of growl
1 to make a low, rough sound, usually in anger:
[ + speech ] "Not now, I'm busy," he growled.
The sense of the word eating is similar in both cases, yet who or what growled and what is or may be eaten differs greatly.
The man eating spaghetti growled.
The man eating tiger growled. 58.
There were two guard dogs, and whenever the gate was approached the dogs growled and barked.
The west highland terrier at my wife's foot growled, made some fierce noises and showed its teeth.
The dog was placed on the floor, but did not seem interested in the puppies: she growled at them when they came near her.
The lion remained at the bottom in the sand and growled.
Our west highland terrier, which was at her side, growled and showed her teeth.
