\ ˈgrau̇s
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plural grouse or grouses
Definition of grouse
(Entry 1 of 3)
: any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
grouse
verb
groused; grousing
Definition of grouse (Entry 2 of 3)
grouse
noun (2)Definition of grouse (Entry 3 of 3)
: complaint
listened to their grouses about working conditions
Synonyms & Antonyms for grouse
Synonyms: Verb
- beef,
- bellyache,
- bitch,
- bleat,
- carp,
- caterwaul,
- complain,
- crab,
- croak,
- fuss,
- gripe,
- grizzle,
- grouch,
- 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
Synonyms: Noun (2)
- beef,
- bitch,
- bleat,
- carp,
- complaint,
- fuss,
- grievance,
- gripe,
- grouch,
- grumble,
- holler,
- kvetch,
- lament,
- miserere,
- moan,
- murmur,
- plaint,
- squawk,
- wail,
- whimper,
- whine,
- whinge
- [British],
- yammer
Antonyms: Verb
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouse. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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grouse
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of grouse
: to complain about something
grouse
noun
\ ˈgrau̇s
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plural grouse
Kids Definition of grouse
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a brownish bird mostly of wooded areas that feeds especially on the ground and is sometimes hunted for food or sport
grouse
verb
groused; grousing
Kids Definition of grouse (Entry 2 of 2)
: complain
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The first known use of grouse was in 1531
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