plural grouse or grouses
: 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
groused; grousing
grouser
noun
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Verb
She's been grousing to her boss about the working conditions.
Fans have groused that the higher prices are unfair.
Noun (2)
a forum in which employees can air their grouses
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While Minneapolis drivers love to grouse about traffic, the city is still relatively easy for drivers.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Under the Biden administration, Paramount and other Big Media players groused that regulators were too tough on large-scale mergers and acquisitions.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Any one of them might go an extended stretch without quality targets, yet none grouses about it.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While Minneapolis drivers love to grouse about traffic, the city is still relatively easy for drivers.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Trump has groused for days about the wait for the next generation of Boeing 747 jets that are supposed to serve as the primary presidential air transport, officially known as the VC-25B but flying under the name Air Force One when the president is onboard.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Under the Biden administration, Paramount and other Big Media players groused that regulators were too tough on large-scale mergers and acquisitions.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouse. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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grouse
1 of 2 noun
plural grouse or grouses
: any of various plump-bodied game birds that are usually reddish or grayish brown with feathers on the legs
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