"grr" meaning in All languages combined

See grr on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: [ɡɚːː] Audio: en-us-grr.ogg [US] Forms: grrr [alternative], grrrr [alternative], grrrh [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ) Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic
  1. Sound of an animal growl.
    Sense id: en-grr-en-intj-KXxkA~-8 Categories (other): Animal sounds Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 95 5
  2. Expression of anger or disappointment.
    Sense id: en-grr-en-intj-C6KG8Yki Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 28 72 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: riot grrrl

Interjection [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|interjection}} grr
  1. grr
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "riot grrrl"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Onomatopoeic",
      "name": "onomatopoeic"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Onomatopoeic.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "grrr",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grrrr",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grrrh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "95 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Animal sounds",
          "orig": "en:Animal sounds",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Sound of an animal growl."
      ],
      "id": "en-grr-en-intj-KXxkA~-8",
      "links": [
        [
          "growl",
          "growl#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "38 62",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 72",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English onomatopoeias",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 65",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English words spelled without vowels",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "41 59",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 60",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
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            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "text": "Grr, life is not fair.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expression of anger or disappointment."
      ],
      "id": "en-grr-en-intj-C6KG8Yki",
      "links": [
        [
          "anger",
          "anger#English"
        ],
        [
          "disappointment",
          "disappointment#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɚːː]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-grr.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/2c/En-us-grr.ogg/En-us-grr.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/En-us-grr.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "grr"
}

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        "2": "interjection"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "intj",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [],
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        }
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            [
              0,
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            ]
          ],
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            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Grr, the wolf growled",
          "text": "Grr, morrade vargen",
          "translation": "Grr, the wolf growled",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              13,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              15,
              18
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The tiger says grr",
          "text": "Tigern säger grr",
          "translation": "The tiger says grr",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Grr, it's not fair",
          "text": "Grr, det är inte rättvist",
          "translation": "Grr, it's not fair",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "grr"
      ],
      "id": "en-grr-sv-intj-2leZC0b3",
      "links": [
        [
          "grr",
          "grr#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "grr"
}
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    "English words spelled without vowels",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)",
    "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)/1 syllable",
    "en:Animal sounds"
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    {
      "word": "riot grrrl"
    }
  ],
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      },
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  ],
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      "form": "grrr",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grrrr",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grrrh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Sound of an animal growl."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "growl",
          "growl#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "text": "Grr, life is not fair.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expression of anger or disappointment."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anger",
          "anger#English"
        ],
        [
          "disappointment",
          "disappointment#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɚːː]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-grr.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/2c/En-us-grr.ogg/En-us-grr.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/En-us-grr.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "grr"
}

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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "grr",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "intj",
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    {
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        "Pages with entries",
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              0,
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            ]
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          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Grr, the wolf growled",
          "text": "Grr, morrade vargen",
          "translation": "Grr, the wolf growled",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              13,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              15,
              18
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The tiger says grr",
          "text": "Tigern säger grr",
          "translation": "The tiger says grr",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Grr, it's not fair",
          "text": "Grr, det är inte rättvist",
          "translation": "Grr, it's not fair",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "grr"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grr",
          "grr#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "grr"
}

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