Definitions for Grouch
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatchverb

   a bad-tempered person

2. grouch, grumble, scoldverb

   show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

   "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. grouchnoun

   One who is grumpy or irritable.

   I don't feel like hanging around with that grouch.

2. grouchverb

   To be grumpy or irritable; to complain.

   He spent all his time grouching about the problem instead of fixing it.

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1. grouch

   A grouch is a person who is habitually grumpy, irritable, or complains often. This person typically has a pessimistic or negative outlook on things.

Matched Categories

1. • Complain

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Grouch?

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   British

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   Australian

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How to say Grouch in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grouch in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grouch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Grouch in a Sentence

1. Caroll Spinney:

   Big Bird brought me so many places, opened my mind and nurtured my soul, and I plan to be an ambassador for Sesame Workshop for many years to come. After all, Eric Jacobson're a family ! But now Sesame Workshop for many years's time for two performers that I have worked with and respected -- and actually hand-picked for the guardianship of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch -- to take my alter-egos into their hands and continue to give them life.

2. Michigan Republican Fred Upton:

   Sensenbrenner is known to be such a grouch that he figured if he sat next to him no one would confront him on the floor.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Grouch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grouch
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Grouch