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- [grouch]
- /graʊtʃ/
- /ɡraʊtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grouch]
- /graʊtʃ/
Definitions of grouch word
- verb without object grouch to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way. 1
- noun grouch a sulky, complaining, or morose person. 1
- noun grouch a sulky, irritable, or morose mood. 1
- noun grouch A habitually grumpy person. 1
- noun grouch person who grumbles 1
- intransitive verb grouch complain, grumble 1
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Origin of grouch
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95, Americanism; variant of obsolete grutch < Old French groucher to grumble. See grudge
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Parts of speech for Grouch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grouch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
grouch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grouch
noun grouch
- malcontent — not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances.
- sorehead — a disgruntled or vindictive person, especially an unsportsmanlike loser: Don't be such a sorehead, they won fair and square.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- grump — a person given to constant complaining.
- crank — If you call someone a crank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange.
verb grouch
- moan — a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- bellyache — Bellyache is a pain inside your abdomen, especially in your stomach.
- grouse — any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
- gripe — Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
- carp — A carp is a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers.
Antonyms for grouch
verb grouch
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
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