1
: a person who is often angry or who often complains
2
: a fit of ill humor or sulkiness
—usually used in plural
woke up with the grumps
Examples of grump in a Sentence
Noun
Our neighbor is an old grump.
a real grump in the morning
Verb
those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff
he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
In an amusing touch for viewers who can recognize Baker and know his craft, his character is a grump who has nothing but criticism for the Halloween décor.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 July 2021
However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 24 June 2019
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Noun
Then again, being a grump is Payton's brand.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
In an amusing touch for viewers who can recognize Baker and know his craft, his character is a grump who has nothing but criticism for the Halloween décor.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
For someone who felt exhausted by putting on a faux-happy face at work every day, the return might be a chance to establish boundaries and a reputation for being an authentic (but still likable) grump.
—Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 July 2021
However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 24 June 2019
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“Grump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grump. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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