grouse

[grous]Informal.

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verb (used without object), groused, grous·ing.

to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.

noun

a complaint.

Origin of grouse

1850–55; origin uncertain; cf. grouch

Related formsgrous·er, noun

Synonyms for grouse

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1. gripe, fret, fuss.

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Related Words for grousing

melancholy, grief-stricken, sad, wistful, heartrending, mournful, sorrowful, testy, annoyed, irritated, sob, wail, sigh, carp, grumble, gripe, mourn, grieve, moan, growl

Examples from the Web for grousing

Contemporary Examples of grousing

For all our grousing about political dynasties, Americans clearly have a thing for them.
Why America Needs Cheney. No, the Other Cheney.
Michelle Cottle
April 23, 2014
But of course it'll take about five days before people on the left are back to grousing about him again.
The Movement Made Him Do It
Michael Tomasky
May 9, 2012
Now, the GOP is grousing that Obama has appointed former Sen. Alan Simpson—a Republican!
The Right Stifles Debate
Christopher Buckley
March 19, 2010

Historical Examples of grousing

"Grousing" is Tommy Atkins for grumbling, which is an Englishman's birthright.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898
Bennet Burleigh
No doubt you were often bored, and did your share of grousing.
John Brown
Captain R. W. Campbell
Grousing because he can't sit in an easy-chair and swig toddies no end!
Pirates' Hope
Francis Lynde
I suppose he was grousing and grumbling about that when you went out for a walk this afternoon.
The Graftons
Archibald Marshall
After all, Richenda's "grousing" was a little spoiling her fun.
The Story of Louie
Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for grousing

grouse

verb

(intr) to grumble; complain

noun

a persistent complaint

Derived Formsgrouser, noun

Word Origin for grouse

C19: of unknown origin

grouse

noun plural grouse or grouses

any gallinaceous bird of the family Tetraonidae, occurring mainly in the N hemisphere, having a stocky body and feathered legs and feet. They are popular game birdsSee also black grouse, red grouse

adjective

Australian and NZ slang excellent

Derived Formsgrouselike, adjective

Word Origin for grouse

C16: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for grousing

grouse

type of game bird, 1530s, grows (plural, used collectively), of unknown origin, possibly from Latin or Welsh.

grouse

"complain," 1885 (implied in grousergroucer, from Old French groucier "to murmur, grumble," of imitative origin (cf. Greek gru "a grunt," gruzein "to grumble"). Related: Groused; grousing. As a noun from 1918, from the verb.