grump

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɹʌmp/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌmp

Noun

grump (plural grumps)

  1. (informal) A habitually grumpy or complaining person.

Verb

grump (third-person singular simple present grumps, present participle grumping, simple past and past participle grumped)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To complain.
  2. (informal, intransitive) To be grumpy.

Translations

References
  1. “grump” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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