grump

²grump

verb

Definition of GRUMP

intransitive verb

1

: sulk

2

: grumble, complain

transitive verb

: to utter in a grumpy manner

Examples of GRUMP

1. <those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff>
2. <he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out>

First Known Use of GRUMP

1875

Related to GRUMP

Synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, complain, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Antonyms: crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words: object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms: accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

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