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- pronunciation:
- graUs
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
grouses, grousing, groused |
| definition: |
(informal) to complain.
The kids didn't want to go to their aunt's house and they groused all the way.- synonyms:
- beef, bellyache, complain, fuss, gripe, grouch, grumble, moan
- similar words:
- growl, kick, mutter, nag, sulk, whine
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| related words: |
complain, murmur, pick, wail |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(informal) a complaint or reason for dissatisfaction.
The lumpy mattress was our biggest grouse.- synonyms:
- beef, bellyache, complaint, fuss, gripe, grumble
- similar words:
- kick, whine
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| related words: |
grievance, gripe, growl, murmur |
| derivation: |
grouser (n.) |
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