dog growls

Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words

to make a low, threatening sound in the throat

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Examples (10)

  • The territorial dog growls at anyone who approaches the gate.
  • I froze when the large dog growled at me from the shadows.
  • Listen, the dog is growling; something must be outside.
  • A well-trained dog shouldn't growl at its owner without a serious reason.
  • The frightened little dog growled softly when the vet tried to examine it.
  • Whenever the doorbell rings, our dog starts to growl uncontrollably.
  • The guard dog had been growling for a minute before the alarm went off.
  • Don't be afraid if the old dog growls; he's just protective of his space.
  • We knew the stray dog was scared because it would growl and then retreat.
  • The child backed away slowly as the cornered dog began to growl menacingly.