grumble vs thunder

grumble

noun
  • A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound. 

  • The sound made by a hungry stomach. 

  • A surly complaint. 

verb
  • To utter in a grumbling fashion. 

  • To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. 

  • To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals. 

thunder

noun
  • A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder. 

  • The spotlight. 

  • An alarming or startling threat or denunciation. 

  • The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. 

verb
  • To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice. 

  • To make a noise like thunder. 

  • To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity. 

  • To (make something) move very fast (with loud noise). 

  • To produce something with incredible power. 

How often have the words grumble and thunder occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )