grouch
Third Person
grouches
Present Participle
grouching
Past Tense
grouched
Past Participle
grouched
1
to express unhappiness in an irritable manner
- Despite the beautiful weather, John continued to grouch about having to work on a Saturday.
- Lisa tends to grouch when she doesn't get enough sleep.
- The old man would grouch about the noise from the construction site next door every morning.
- Instead of enjoying the family gathering, Uncle Bob spent the entire time grouching about various issues.
- Whenever there's a delay in public transportation, passengers tend to grouch about the inconvenience.