grouse


Definition: Meaning of, grouse in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡraʊs /

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grouse grouse
  1. [uncountable and countable] plural grouse a small bird that is hunted and shot for food and sport, or the flesh of this bird
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  2. [countable] informal a complaint
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
grouse groused groused
Present Participle Third Person Singular
grousing grouses
[intransitive]
  1. informal to complain about something [=  moan]
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grouse used in phrases

  • Asian black grouse (noun)
    1. a black grouse of western Asia
  • European black grouse (noun)
    1. large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail
  • black grouse (noun)
    1. grouse of which the male is bluish-black
  • grouse whortleberry (noun)
    1. shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries
  • pin-tailed grouse (noun)
    1. sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers
  • prairie grouse (noun)
    1. brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies
  • red grouse (noun)
    1. reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
  • ruffed grouse (noun)
    1. valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
  • sage grouse (noun)
    1. large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America
  • sharp-tailed grouse (noun)
    1. large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
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