grouse

²grouse

verb

grousedgrous·ing

Definition of GROUSE

intransitive verb

: complain, grumble

— grous·er noun

Examples of GROUSE

1. She's been grousing to her boss about the working conditions.
2. Fans have groused that the higher prices are unfair.

Origin of GROUSE

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1887

Related to GROUSE

Synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, complain, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Antonyms: crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words: object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms: accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

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