grouse: Meaning and Definition of

grouse

Pronunciation: (grous), [key]

— pl. grouse, grous•es.

any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Cf. black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
the red grouse.

Pronunciation: (grous), [key]

— v., n. groused, grous•ing,

—v.i.

to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.

—n.

Pronunciation: (grous), [key]

— adj. Australian Slang.

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