/ Dictionary / Index G growl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: growl Pronunciation: (groul), [key] — v.i. to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier. to murmur or complain angrily; grumble. to rumble: The thunder growled. to use flutter-tonguing in playing a wind instrument. —v.t. to express by growling. —n. the act or sound of growling. the technique of flutter-tonguing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: growl (Thesaurus) growing point growler Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language