1
: a fit of ill humor or sulkiness
—usually used in plural
2
: a person given to complaining
Synonyms
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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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
May plays Henrietta, a very rich, very awkward botanist with zero social skills who is targeted by a gold-digging creep (the excellent grump, Mr. Walter Matthau).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024
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
As a fiery academic dealing with unsuspecting success, Wright out-curmudgeons the mighty Giamatti, gives an irascible grump a big heart, and, as one of our great character actors, makes the most of his spotlight.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
May plays Henrietta, a very rich, very awkward botanist with zero social skills who is targeted by a gold-digging creep (the excellent grump, Mr. Walter Matthau).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024
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 2 Oct. 2024.
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