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Definition of grouse
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verbDefinition of grouse (Entry 2 of 3)
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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 20 May. 2022.
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