Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grump

/ɡɹʌmp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: grump
IPA: /ɡɹʌmp/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A habitually grumpy or complaining person.

Informal

noun

Informal

verb

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To be grumpy.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"If you're not taking Action to change the situation, either sit in a grump or Accept it."
"But Murial Jane was now in a grumping mood[.]"
"Grumping to himself as he made up his own bed, Bradly thought, "Have to wash that blanket; young blighter going to bed with all that mud on his feet.""

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

grumps (plural) grumps (present, singular) grumping (participle, present) grumped (participle, past) grumped (past)

Derived Forms

grumpity

Synonyms

bellyacher carper castigator caviler censurer complainer crabber critic criticizer faultfinder findfault grouch

Rhymes With

trump jump pump dump bump lump stump hump slump plump rump gump

Questions

How do you pronounce grump?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹʌmp/.
What does grump mean?: A habitually grumpy or complaining person.
Where does grump come from?: Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.

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