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(verb) in the sense of complain

Definition

to complain or grumble

`How come they never tell us what's going on?' he groused.

Synonyms

complain

She never complains about her situation.

moan (informal)

I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep.

grumble

`This is very inconvenient,' she grumbled.

gripe (informal)

She started griping about the prices they were charging.

beef (slang)

She was beefing about what he had done.

carp

He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style.

bitch (slang)

whine

He whined about his project throughout the entire meeting.

whinge (informal)

people who whinge about their alleged misfortunes

bleat

They are always bleating about `unfair' foreign competition.

find fault

grouch (informal)

They grouched about how hard-up they were.

bellyache (slang)

kvetch (US, slang)

(noun) in the sense of complaint

Definition

a persistent complaint

There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices.

Synonyms

complaint

I don't have any complaints about the way I've been treated.

protest

a protest against people's growing economic hardship

objection

This objection has obviously been dropped.

moan (informal)

They have been listening to people's gripes and moans.

grievance

They felt they had a legitimate grievance.

grumble

My grumble is with the structure and organization of the material.

gripe (informal)

My only gripe is that just one main course and one dessert were available.

beef (slang)

I really don't have a beef with Wayne.

grouch (informal)

One of their biggest grouches is the new system of payment.

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释义	Trends of grouse View usage for: grouse (graʊs) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense grouses, present participle grousing, past tense, past participle grousedlanguage note: The form grouse is used as the plural for meaning [sense 1]. 1. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A grouse is a wild bird with a round body. Grouse are often shot for sport and can be eaten. The party had been to the grouse moors that morning. Grouse is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. The menu included roast grouse. 2. verb If you grouse, you complain. 'How come we never know what's going on?' he groused. [VERB with quote] When they groused about the parking regulations, they did it with good humor. [VERB + about] Synonyms: complain, moan [informal], grumble, gripe [informal] More Synonyms of grouse 3. countable noun A grouse is a complaint. There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices. Synonyms: complaint, protest, objection, moan [informal] More Synonyms of grouse grouse in British English 1 (ɡraʊs) verb 1. (intransitive) to grumble; complain noun 2. a persistent complaint Derived forms grouser (ˈgrouser) noun Word origin C19: of unknown origin grouse in British English 2 (ɡraʊs) nounWord forms: plural grouse or grouses 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 adjective 2. Australian and New Zealand slang excellent Derived forms grouselike (ˈgrouseˌlike) adjective Word origin C16: of unknown origin grouse in American English 1 (graʊs) Informal verb intransitiveWord forms: groused or ˈgrousing 1. to complain; grumble noun 2. a complaint Derived forms grouser (ˈgrouser) noun Word origin orig. Brit army slang < ? grouse in American English 2 (graʊs) nounWord forms: plural grouse any of a family (Tetraonidae) of gallinaceous game birds with a round, plump body, feathered legs, feather-covered nostrils, and mottled feathers, as the ruffed grouse or sage grouse Word origin Early ModE < ? Image of grouse © Giedriius, shutterstock Examples of 'grouse' in a sentence grouse It places the blame firmly at the door of grouse moor owners. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We loved to grouse and complain. Mike Daisey 21 DOG YEARS (2002) But a bird that has a proven disruptive influence on wild grouse exists uneasily with raising large bags of grouse for sport. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Owners with a grouse about British prize money could do a lot worse. Times, Sunday Times (2011) These are an important item in the diet of grouse chicks, and are abundant when they first appear. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He gave us the recipe for the last of these, which can be made with salmon instead of wild duck or grouse. Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989) The red grouse, the bird at the heart of all this, is an amazing creature. Times, Sunday Times (2014) On a Pennine grouse moor there is ample food - grouse and other birds. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Drizzle the honey over the grouse, then roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Unlike grouse, pheasants are easy to breed and have much more meat, feeding three comfortably. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Squirrel can be substituted in recipes for rabbit, pheasant, grouse or partridge. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Game birds, such as grouse or pheasants, are better suited to rough moorland. Robertson, Bruce Learn to Draw Countryside (1996) From pheasant to grouse, game needn't be elitist. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Responsible grouse moor owners shouldn't have anything to fear from the RSPB. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Apples and garlic are roasted alongside the grouse and then mashed together to add depth, flavour and to thicken the gravy, omitting the need to use flour. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Word lists with grouse collective nouns, bird In other languages grouse British English: grouse /ɡraʊs/ NOUN complaint A grouse is a complaint. There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices. American English: gripe complaint Arabic: شَكْوى Brazilian Portuguese: queixa Chinese: 牢骚 Croatian: pritužba Czech: reptání Danish: klage brokkeri Dutch: klacht European Spanish: queja Finnish: valitus French: grognement German: Klage Greek: γκρίνια Italian: lamentela Japanese: 不平 Korean: 불평 Norwegian: klaging Polish: powód do narzekań European Portuguese: queixa Romanian: nemulțumire Russian: ворчун Latin American Spanish: queja Swedish: knot Thai: การบ่น Turkish: şikayet Ukrainian: скарга Vietnamese: càu nhàu British English: grouse /ɡraʊs/ NOUN bird Grouse are small fat birds which are often shot for sport and can be eaten. We saw several grouse in the field. American English: grouse game bird Arabic: الطَيْهوج Brazilian Portuguese: ave galinácea Chinese: 松鸡 Croatian: lještarka Czech: tetřev Danish: rype Dutch: korhoen European Spanish: urogallo Finnish: teeri French: tétras German: Waldhuhn Greek: αγριόκοτα Italian: fagiano Japanese: ライチョウ game bird Korean: 들꿩 Norwegian: rype Polish: pardwa European Portuguese: ave galinácea Romanian: ieruncă Russian: шотландская куропатка Latin American Spanish: urogallo Swedish: moripa Thai: ไก่ป่า Turkish: orman tavuğu Ukrainian: рябчик Vietnamese: gà gô All related terms of 'grouse' blue grouse a grouse , Dendragapus obscurus , of W North America, having a bluish-grey plumage with a black tail grouse moor a moor where grouse live or are hunted red grouse a reddish-brown grouse , Lagopus scoticus , of upland moors of Great Britain: an important game bird sage grouse a large North American grouse , Centrocercus urophasianus, the males of which perform elaborate courtship displays wood grouse the capercaillie black grouse a large N European grouse , Lyrurus tetrix , the male of which has a bluish-black plumage and lyre-shaped tail hazel grouse a member of the grouse family; Bonasa bonasia ruffed grouse a large North American grouse , Bonasa umbellus , having brown plumage with darker markings around the neck and a black-tipped fan-shaped tail spruce grouse a game bird, Dendragapus canadensis , occurring in Canadian coniferous forests willow grouse a N European grouse , Lagopus lagopus, with a reddish-brown plumage and white wings : now regarded as the same species as the red grouse ( L . lagopus scoticus ) of Britain grouse-beating hunting for grouse by trying to drive them towards hunters using flags , sticks , and other devices hazelhen a European woodland gallinaceous bird, Tetrastes bonasia, with a speckled brown plumage and slightly crested crown : family Tetraonidae ( grouse ) prairie chicken either of two mottled brown-and-white grouse , Tympanuchus cupido or T . pallidicinctus, of North America Chinese translation of 'grouse' grouse (ɡraus) n (c/u) (= game bird) 松鸡(雞) (sōngjī) (只, zhī) (c) (= complaint) 牢骚(騷) (láosāo) vi (= complain) 发(發)牢骚(騷) (fā láosāo) (verb) in the sense of complain Definition to complain or grumble `How come they never tell us what's going on?' he groused. Synonyms complain She never complains about her situation. moan (informal) I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep. grumble `This is very inconvenient,' she grumbled. gripe (informal) She started griping about the prices they were charging. beef (slang) She was beefing about what he had done. carp He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style. bitch (slang) whine He whined about his project throughout the entire meeting. whinge (informal) people who whinge about their alleged misfortunes bleat They are always bleating about `unfair' foreign competition. find fault grouch (informal) They grouched about how hard-up they were. bellyache (slang) kvetch (US, slang) (noun) in the sense of complaint Definition a persistent complaint There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices. Synonyms complaint I don't have any complaints about the way I've been treated. protest a protest against people's growing economic hardship objection This objection has obviously been dropped. moan (informal) They have been listening to people's gripes and moans. grievance They felt they had a legitimate grievance. grumble My grumble is with the structure and organization of the material. gripe (informal) My only gripe is that just one main course and one dessert were available. beef (slang) I really don't have a beef with Wayne. grouch (informal) One of their biggest grouches is the new system of payment. related words collective nouns broodcoveypack Seewhine Nearby words of grouse groundwork group grouping grouse grove grovel grow Synonyms of 'grouse' grouse Explore 'grouse' in the dictionary
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