| Share

Dictionary

grouse

Pronunciation: (grous), [key]
—n.,
—pl. grouse, grous•es.
1. any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Cf. black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
2. Brit.the red grouse.

grouse

Pronunciation: (grous), [key]
—v., groused, grous•ing,
—n. Informal.

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

—n.
a complaint.