grouch
/ɡraʊtʃ/noun
उच्चारण ग्राउच
चिड़चिड़ा व्यक्ति, हमेशा शिकायत करने वाला
Core word
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[C] informal
a person who is often in a bad mood and complains a lot
चिड़चिड़ा व्यक्ति, हमेशा शिकायत करने वाला
- Don't be such an old grouch!
- The old grouch next door complains about every little noise.
- Our neighbour is a bit of a grouch, but he has a kind heart.
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- Don't be a grouch; the trip will be fun.
- Everyone knew the grouch at the next desk would complain about the heat.
Synonyms grumbler moaner complainer grump
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[C] informal
a complaint or a feeling of being annoyed
शिकायत, नाराज़गी
- His main grouch is about the long working hours.
- My only grouch about the hotel was the slow service at breakfast.
- My biggest grouch is that the trains never run on time.
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- She aired her grouches about the new timetable at the meeting.
- One common grouch among the staff is the lack of parking.
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[I] ~ (about sth) informal
to complain in a bad-tempered way
बड़बड़ाना, शिकायत करते रहना
- He's always grouching about the food.
- Stop grouching and help me carry these bags.
- The passengers grouched about the long delay.
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- He grouches every time it rains.
- Nobody likes working with someone who grouches all day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grouch (noun, person)
A grouch is a person who is often in a bad mood and complains. The word is informal.
Grouch वह व्यक्ति है जो अक्सर चिड़चिड़ा रहता है और शिकायत करता है। यह शब्द अनौपचारिक है।
- My neighbour is a real grouch in the morning.
- Don't be such a grouch, Radhika!
grouch (verb) + about
As an intransitive verb, grouch means to complain in a bad-tempered way; the topic follows about.
अकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में grouch का अर्थ चिड़चिड़े ढंग से शिकायत करना है; विषय about के बाद आता है।
- He grouched about the food all evening.
- The passengers grouched about the delay.
have a grouch (against sb)
As a noun it can mean a complaint or a feeling of being annoyed. The preposition is against or about.
संज्ञा के रूप में इसका अर्थ शिकायत या नाराज़गी हो सकता है। इसके साथ against या about आता है।
- He has a grouch against his old employer.
related adjective grouchy
Grouchy is the adjective: easily annoyed and ready to complain.
Grouchy इसका विशेषण है: जल्दी चिढ़ने वाला और शिकायत करने को तैयार।
- She was grouchy after the long journey.
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adjective + grouch
oldrealconstantmiserablemorning
- The old grouch next door complains about everything.
grouch + about
about the weatherabout the noiseabout homeworkabout the heatabout the queue
- Students grouch about the heat in summer.
verb + grouch
beact liketurn intobecomeremain
- He turns into a grouch when he is hungry.
grouch + adverb
constantlyendlesslyloudlyquietlyopenly
- She grouched endlessly about the traffic.
grouch + verb
moanmuttercomplainsulkfume
- He grouched and muttered all the way to the bus stop.
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- My uncle is a grouch before his morning tea.
मेरे चाचा सुबह की चाय से पहले चिड़चिड़े रहते हैं।
- Radhika grouched about the early class.
राधिका ने सुबह की जल्दी वाली कक्षा के बारे में शिकायत की।
- The grouch at the ticket window never smiles.
टिकट खिड़की वाला चिड़चिड़ा आदमी कभी मुस्कराता नहीं।
- The old clerk grouched about the new software.
बूढ़े क्लर्क ने नए software के बारे में बड़बड़ाया।
- Stop grouching and help me carry the bags.
बड़बड़ाना बंद करो और बैग उठाने में मेरी मदद करो।
- The grouch in the next flat complains about every sound.
बगल के फ़्लैट वाला चिड़चिड़ा आदमी हर आवाज़ की शिकायत करता है।
- Radhika has no grouch against her friend any more.
राधिका के मन में अब अपनी सहेली के विरुद्ध कोई शिकायत नहीं रही।
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✗ He grouched me for the delay.
✓ He grouched to me about the delay.
Grouch is intransitive; the listener takes to and the topic takes about.
Grouch अकर्मक है; सुनने वाले के साथ to और विषय के साथ about आता है।