"grr" meaning in English

See grr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ɡɚːː] Audio: en-us-grr.ogg
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ) Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj}} grr
  1. Sound of an animal growl. Categories (topical): Animal sounds
    Sense id: en-grr-en-intj-KXxkA~-8 Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 73 27
  2. Expression of anger or disappointment.
    Sense id: en-grr-en-intj-C6KG8Yki Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grrr, grrrr (english: and so on, depending on length or ferocity), grrrh
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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