1growl 
/ˈgrawəl/ verb
growls; growled; growl·ing /ˈgrawəl/ verb 1 [no obj] a of an animal : to make a deep threatening sound
▪ I could hear a dog growling behind me. ▪ a growling dog — often + at ▪ The dog growled at me.
b : to make a low sound like the sound of a growling animal
▪ My stomach's been growling all morning. ▪ The engine growled. 2 a [+ obj] : to say (something) in an angry way
▪ “What do you want?” he growled.
b [no obj] : to complain in an angry way
▪ He's always growling about the government.
▪ I could hear a dog growling behind me. ▪ a growling dog — often + at ▪ The dog growled at me.
b : to make a low sound like the sound of a growling animal
▪ My stomach's been growling all morning. ▪ The engine growled.
▪ “What do you want?” he growled.
b [no obj] : to complain in an angry way
▪ He's always growling about the government.
