noun
grump
gruhmp
noun
1
A person who is habitually irritable or complaining.
"Don't mind him, he's just an old grump."
verb
1
To complain or act irritably.
"She grumped about having to work the weekend."
How to Use Grump
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who complains a lot, or the act of doing so.
When to use it
Informal.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
grumped past tense, grumps plural, grumps singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly an alteration of an older word grum with a similar meaning.