First Known Use: 1531
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1grouse
noun \ˈgrau̇s\
plural grouse or grouses
Definition of GROUSE
: 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
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Origin of GROUSE
origin unknown
2grouse
verb
: to complain about something
grousedgrous·ing
Full Definition of GROUSE
intransitive verb
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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
3grouse
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GROUSE Defined for Kids
1grouse
noun \ˈgrau̇s\
plural grouse
Definition of GROUSE for Kids
: a brownish bird mostly of wooded areas that feeds especially on the ground and is sometimes hunted for food or sport
2grouse
verb
grousedgrous·ing
Definition of GROUSE for Kids
: complain
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