grouches 1 of 2

noun

plural of grouch
1
as in complainers
an irritable and complaining person an uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick

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2
as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment it wouldn't be a workday if we didn't hear his daily grouch about how bad the coffee is

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grouches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grouch
as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely always seems to be grouching about the weather

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  1. complainers
  2. complaints
  3. complains
  4. crabs
  5. grievances
  6. screams
  7. cranks
  8. moans
Noun
  • Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Definition of complainers
Noun
  • But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Once on the road, the data could be used to detect issues and to improve the driving experience, without needing to wait for complaints or returns.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of complaints
Verb
  • China is demanding the US ease export bans on high-tech goods, like chipmaking gear; the US bitterly complains about Chinese overproduction and transhipment.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There’ll always be someone who doesn’t like it, who complains about it.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of complains
Noun
  • Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of crabs
Noun
  • The only way forward is to break repetitive habits rather than carrying old grievances into the future.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Neighbors got a chance to air their grievances during the two-hour-plus meeting.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of grievances
Verb
  • Set the scene The Homestead screams quirky, artful, and vintage yet restored—capturing a whimsical, fairytale ambiance embellished with hints of Southern charm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The issue, of course, stems from the sound of rider screams from the coaster drifting into the residential area.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • Many spent their days suspended from steel cables, raised and lowered along the mountainside by hand cranks.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In 2022, a group calling itself the America First SOS Coalition endorsed a slate of cranks and quacks who ran for secretary of state in 14 states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of cranks
Noun
  • Lori can hardly speak, relying on a young nurse who sits at her side to translate her low, pained moans.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.
    — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of moans
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