grump

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡrʌmp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grump)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
grump  (grump),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person given to constant complaining.
  2. Informal Terms the grumps, a depressed or sulky mood.

v.i. 
  1. to complain or sulk.
  • probably back formation from grumpy 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grump / ɡrʌmp/
  1. a surly or bad-tempered person
  2. (plural) a sulky or morose mood (esp in the phrase have the grumps)
  1. (intransitive) to complain or grumble
Etymology: 18th Century: dialect grump surly remark, probably of imitative origin
'grump' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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