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- Dictionarygrouse/ɡraʊs/
verb
- 1. complain about something trivial; grumble: "she heard him grousing about his assistant"
noun
- 1. a complaint or grumble: "our biggest grouse was about the noise of construction work"
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May 22, 2012 · Learn the meanings and usage of the word grouse as a noun and a verb. Find synonyms, examples, word history, related articles, and more from Merriam-Webster.
Grouse can be a noun for a small fat bird, a verb for complaining angrily, or an adjective for something good. Learn how to use grouse in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Grouse can be a noun for a small fat bird, a verb for complaining angrily, or an adjective for something good. Learn how to use grouse in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
noun. any gallinaceous bird of the family Tetraonidae, occurring mainly in the N hemisphere, having a stocky body and feathered legs and feet.
A grouse is a plump little bird. Don’t like birds? You can grouse, or complain, about them. The word grouse means both, but a grouse wouldn’t grouse because birds don’t whine. The word grouse has been around since the 1500s, referring to a ground-dwelling game bird with feathery feet and legs.
A grouse is a wild bird with a round body. Grouse are often shot for sport and can be eaten. The party had been to the grouse moors that morning. Grouse is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. The menu included roast grouse. 2. verb. If you grouse, you complain. 'How come we never know what's going on?' he groused. [VERB with quote]
Grouse can be a noun for a type of bird or a verb for complaining. Learn the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of grouse from various sources.
