Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun grouse

2 senses of grouse

Sense 1
grouse -- (flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil)
       => wildfowl -- (flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food)

Sense 2
grouse -- (popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet)
       => game bird -- (any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb grouse

2 senses of grouse

Sense 1
grouse -- (hunt grouse)
       => fowl -- (hunt fowl in the forest)

Sense 2
gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler -- (complain; "What was he hollering about?")
       => complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch -- (express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about")