GROUCH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Grouch

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 19th century: variant of obsolete grutch, from Old French grouchier ‘to grumble, murmur’, of unknown origin. Compare with grudge

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɡraʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a habitually grumpy person

Short Definition:

habitually grumpy person

Examples:
  • rock's foremost poet and ill-mannered grouch

Word: Grouch

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɡraʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

voice one's discontent ill-temperedly; grumble

Short Definition:

grumble

Examples:
  • there's not a lot to grouch about

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