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Meaning of GROUCH

Pronunciation:  grawch

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a bad-tempered person
  2. [v]  show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
 
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 Synonyms: churl, crank, crosspatch, grumble, grump, scold
 
 See Also: complain, crab, crabby person, disagreeable person, fire-eater, hothead, kick, kvetch, misanthrope, misanthropist, plain, quetch, sound off, unpleasant person

 

 

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 Related Terms: air a grievance, bear, beef, bellyache, bellyacher, bitch, clamor, complain, complainant, complainer, crab, crank, croak, croaker, crosspatch, dragon, faultfinder, feist, fire-eater, fret, fret and fume, frondeur, fury, fuss, gripe, griper, grizzly bear, groan, grouse, grouser, growl, growler, grumble, grumbler, grump, grunt, holler, hothead, hotspur, howl, kick, kicker, killjoy, kvetch, lodge a complaint, malcontent, mope, murmur, murmurer, mutter, mutterer, querulous person, raise a howl, reactionary, reactionist, rebel, register a complaint, scold, sorehead, sourpuss, spoilsport, squawk, sulk, take on, Tartar, ugly customer, wet blanket, whiner, yap, yelp
 

 

 

 

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