grump

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɹʌmp/

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• Rhymes: -ʌmp

Noun

grump (plural grumps)

1. (informal) A habitually grumpy or complaining person.
2. (informal) A grumpy mood.
   • 2004, Toby Chapman-Dawe, Passport to Performance: Raise Your Business Performance! (page 29)

     If you're not taking Action to change the situation, either sit in a grump or Accept it.

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

To complain

• Bulgarian: мърморя (bg) (mǎrmorja), цупя се (cupja se)