Pronunciation: /ɡraʊs/
noun a complaint or grievance
A1 I saw a grouse in the forest.
A2 The hunter spotted a grouse and aimed carefully.
B1 The hikers were surprised to see a grouse on the trail.
B2 The conservationists are working to protect the grouse population.
C1 The grouse is known for its distinctive mating call.
C2 Researchers are studying the behavior of grouse in their natural habitat.
verb complain or grumble about something
A1 I grouse about the weather every day.
A2 She grouses about her job constantly.
B1 The customers were grouseing about the slow service at the restaurant.
B2 He tends to grouse about everything, no matter how small.
C1 Despite his success, he still finds things to grouse about.
C2 The politician continued to grouse about the opposition's policies during the debate.
formal The conservation group is working to protect the habitat of the endangered grouse species.
informal I heard there are a lot of grouse in the woods behind my house.
slang That movie was grouse, I loved it!
figurative She was grouse about the situation, but eventually came to terms with it.
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