grouch

[ɡraʊtʃ]

grouch Definition

• 1. a habitually irritable or complaining person
• 2. to complain or grumble

Using grouch: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "grouch" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  He's such a grouch in the morning.

• Example

  Stop grousing about the weather and enjoy the day.

• Example

  She spent the whole day grousing about her job.

grouch Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for grouch

• grumbler
• curmudgeon
• complainer
• whiner
• crank

Antonyms for grouch

• optimist
• cheerful person

Idioms Using grouch

• have a grouch on

  to hold a grudge or resentment towards someone

  Example

  I think he has a grouch on me because he never talks to me anymore.

• put someone in a grouch

  to make someone irritable or unhappy

  Example

  The traffic always puts me in a grouch.

• in a grouch

  in a bad mood or irritable state

  Example

  She's been in a grouch all day.

Phrases with grouch

• be a grouch

  to be habitually irritable or complaining

  Example

  He's always a grouch in the morning.

• grouchy mood

  a bad-tempered or irritable state of mind

  Example

  I'm sorry for my grouchy mood earlier.

• grouch bag

  a bag containing items that make someone feel better when they are in a bad mood

  Example

  Whenever I'm feeling down, I reach for my grouch bag filled with my favorite snacks and movies.

Origins of grouch

from Middle English 'grucchen', meaning 'to murmur, grumble'

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Summary: grouch in Brief

'Grouch' [ɡraʊtʃ] refers to a person who is habitually irritable or complaining, or the act of complaining or grumbling. It can be used as a noun or a verb, as in 'He's such a grouch in the morning.' 'Grouch' also extends into phrases like 'be a grouch,' and idioms like 'have a grouch on,' denoting holding a grudge, and 'put someone in a grouch,' implying irritability.