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grouch

[ɡraʊtʃ]

grouch Definition

  • 1a habitually irritable or complaining person
  • 2to 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

Antonyms for grouch

Idioms Using grouch

  • to hold a grudge or resentment towards someone

    Example

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

  • to make someone irritable or unhappy

    Example

    The traffic always puts me in a grouch.

  • in a bad mood or irritable state

    Example

    She's been in a grouch all day.

Phrases with grouch

  • to be habitually irritable or complaining

    Example

    He's always a grouch in the morning.

  • a bad-tempered or irritable state of mind

    Example

    I'm sorry for my grouchy mood earlier.

  • 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.

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