grouch
verb (used without object)
to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.
are grouching
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present progressiveof grouch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Oh, the girls are grouching a little because they helped earn all this, and are to be left out of it," explained Robert in a low voice.
From A Daughter of the Land by Gene Stratton-Porter
