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grouse

1

[ grous ]

noun

plural grouse, grouses.
  1. any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
  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

grouse

3

[ grous ]

adjective

Australian Slang.
  1. excellent; great; wonderful.

grouse

1

/ É¡°ù²¹ÊŠ²õ /

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
“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

grouse

2

/ É¡°ù²¹ÊŠ²õ /

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
“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

adjective

  1. slang.
    excellent
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ°ù´Ç³Ü²õ±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ²µ°ù´Ç³Ü²õ±ðËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ°ù´Ç³Ü²õ±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²µ°ù´Ç³Ü²õ±ðl¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grouse1

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of grouse2

C16: of unknown origin
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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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Republicans and conservatives express a narrower concern — they grouse that passive fund managers push a liberal agenda on corporate managements, especially in “ESG†categories, the environment, social issues and corporate governance.

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In 2016, he groused about inheriting “a disaster†from Barack Obama.

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This comes after some video podcasters have groused about the number of commercial breaks in their shows, which can irritate paying listeners.

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He has groused relentlessly about regulatory actions against him and his companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, the National Labor Relations Board and others.

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