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to grouse

1 8.9

To hunt a plump game bird, usually on moorland in autumn

verb
/ɡraʊs/

: cazar urogallos

She learned to grouse as a child, accompanying her father on weekend hunts.

Examples

During the hunting season, many skilled hunters grouse for sport in the forests of Colorado.
She loves the challenge of heading into the woods to grouse with her friends.
Every autumn, locals travel to the moors to grouse with experienced guides.
The estate is famous for areas where guests can legally grouse in season.
They decided to grouse in the Scottish Highlands this year.
Last autumn, we groused near the lake.
Every autumn, we grouse hunt in the mountains, hoping to spot the beautiful birds.

Synonyms

to hunt

vsto grouse

367 1.4

To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport

is specifically about pursuing one species of game bird

to fowling

vsto grouse

Archaic

8.8

To hunt wild birds for food or sport

is limited to hunting a single game bird species

to fowl

vsto grouse

Archaic

9.5

To hunt wild birds for food or sport

refers to pursuing one particular game bird species

to waterfowl

vsto grouse

8.6

To hunt ducks or geese for sport

targets a land game bird species not water birds

Compounds

sage grouse

1 8.6

A large North American bird that lives in sagebrush and shows a mating dance

ruffed grouse

1 9.1

A medium-sized North American forest bird with a fan-shaped tail and neck feathers often hunted

black grouse

8.5

A large bird from Europe and Asia whose male is blue-black with a curved tail

Asian black grouse

Indian

8.2

A large dark bird from western Asia that performs a mating display

European black grouse

8.7

A large black bird from northern Europe with a tail that curves like a lyre

grouse whortleberry

9.9

A small bush that grows in northwest North America and has bright red berries

grouse-berry

9.9

A small bush with red berries that grows in northwest North America

red grouse

9.0

A reddish-brown bird that lives on high moors in Britain and is often hunted

pin-tailed grouse

9.9

A bird with very long middle tail feathers

prairie grouse

9.0

A brown bird with spotted feathers that lives on grasslands in western North America

sand grouse

9.4

A pigeon-like bird with long pointed wings that lives in dry desert areas

sharp-tailed grouse

9.5

A large land bird with pointed tail feathers found in western prairies and open forests

spruce grouse

Specialized

8.9

A forest bird that lives in pine and fir woods and eats evergreen needles

Surface Forms

grouse infinitive

groused past

groused past participle

grousing present participle

grouses third person singular

Etymology

Grouse as a verb meaning 'to hunt for grouse' comes from the bird name and originally meant going out to catch or shoot that bird on the moors. So to grouse is to take part in hunting this game bird.