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verb ADV. angrily, savagely ‘I'm a desperate man,’ he growled savagely. | softly, throatily PREP. at The dog growled softly at me. | with Her stomach was growling with hunger., noun ADJ. low | husky, soft, throaty | aggressive, threatening The dog gave a threatening growl. VERB + GROWL give, let out | hear PREP. with a ~ He spoke with a deep soft growl in his throat. | ~ of The growl of the engine.SOUND
Oxford Collocations Dictionary