Grr

Part of speech: interjection

Definitions

1. An informal exclamation imitating a low growl, used to show annoyance, irritation or frustration
2. A wordless noise that mimics a growl and signals that someone is angry or exasperated
3. A playful or emphatic interjection representing a snarl of irritation or impatience in speech

Etymology: "Grr" is onomatopoeic: it imitates the low, rumbling sound a growling animal or an irritated person makes in the throat. Its spelling does the work of the sound, since the repeated "r" suggests a vibrating, rolling tone that the letters alone convey. The interjection expresses frustration or mild anger without needing any grammar or full sentence. Because it is a sound rather than a word built from older parts, it has no earlier meaning to trace, and its power lies in how directly it reproduces the noise it describes.

Synonyms: grrr