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grouse

1

[grous]

noun

plural

grouse, grouses 
  1. any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae.

  2. British.the red grouse.



grouse

2

[grous]

verb (used without object)

groused, grousing 
  1. to grumble; complain.

    I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.

    Synonyms: , ,

noun

  1. a complaint.

grouse

3

[grous]

adjective

Australian Slang.
  1. excellent; great; wonderful.

grouse

1

/ ɡʊ /

verb

  1. (intr) to grumble; complain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a persistent complaint

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grouse

2

/ ɡʊ /

noun

  1. 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 birds See also black grouse red grouse

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adjective

  1. slangexcellent

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Other Word Forms

  • grouseless adjective
  • grouselike adjective
  • grouser noun
  • ˈdzܲ noun
  • ˈdzܲˌ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grouse1

First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain

Origin of grouse2

First recorded in 1885–1900; originally British army slang; further origin uncertain; grouch

Origin of grouse3

First recorded in 1920–25; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grouse1

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of grouse2

C16: of unknown origin
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One development that could be a season away would certainly please fans who have groused about too many empty seats in the lower level being shown on television.

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He has tasked tech multi-billionaire Elon Musk with speeding up the process and reportedly groused in private that he is embarrassed to travel in such an outdated plane.

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One anonymous colleague groused to the publication City and State that he had abandoned "the politics of trying to compromise and bringing people along by logic" during the 2021 strike.

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Red grouse feed on young heather shoots and nest in the more mature heather stands.

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Jordan assented enthusiastically, grousing: “You have a judge in Timbuktu, California, who can do some order and some injunction” to obstruct Trump.

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