Pronunciation: /ˈɡraʊzɪŋ/
noun a complaint or grievance
A1 She was always grousing about the weather.
A2 The grousing among the employees was getting louder.
B1 The constant grousing from the customers was starting to wear on the staff.
B2 The grousing in the locker room was becoming a distraction for the team.
C1 His grousing about the new company policies was beginning to affect morale.
C2 The grousing from the shareholders was a clear sign of dissatisfaction with the company's direction.
verb to complain or grumble
A1 She is always grousing about the weather.
A2 The customers were grousing about the long wait times.
B1 The employees were grousing about the new company policies.
B2 Despite the team's success, some players were still grousing about their roles.
C1 The politician was caught grousing about his opponent in a private conversation.
C2 The renowned author was overheard grousing about the lack of recognition for his latest work.
formal Despite the team's success, there was still some grousing among the players about playing time.
informal Stop grousing about having to work late, we all have to do it sometimes.
slang Quit your grousing and just get on with it.
figurative The constant grousing of the old car's engine was like music to his ears.
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