grouse
To hunt or shoot grouseTo hunt or shoot grouse.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To hunt or shoot grouse.
hunt grouse
(informal, intransitive)To complain or grumble.
murren, grummeln
complain
Examples
7 sentencesTom is grouse hunting.
ruТом охотится на куропаток. — odexed
He's got nothing to grouse about.
She was grousing about having to go back to work.
deSie stöhnte, dass sie wieder zur Arbeit musste. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The male grouse performs elaborate dances in order to attract a mate.
ruСамец тетерева выполняет сложные танцы, чтобы привлечь пару. — Smoky
Grouse feed on the young shoots of heather.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Attested in the 1530s, as grows ("moorhen"), a plural used collectively. The origin of thAttested in the 1530s, as grows ("moorhen"), a plural used collectively.
The origin of the verb is uncertain; it is possibly borrowed from Norman groucier, from Old French groucier, grousser (“to grumble, murmur”) [and other forms] (whence grutch (“to complain; to murmur”) and grouch). The further etymology is unknown, but it may be derived from Frankish *grōtijan (“to make cry, scold, rebuke”) or of onomatopoeic origin.
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Forms
grouses, grousing, groused, grousedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle