noun
- a person who complains frequently or is habitually bad-tempered
Usage: informal
verb
- to complain or grumble in a bad-tempered way
Usage: informal
Examples
- Don’t be such a grouch about the weather.
- The old grouch next door always yells at kids playing in the yard.
- She’s been a real grouch ever since she lost her job.
- He tends to grouch about everything from traffic to his coffee.
- Stop grouching and try to enjoy the party.
- My grandfather grouches about modern technology constantly.
- The coach is known as a grouch, but his players respect him.