grump — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A habitually grumpy or complaining person.

   Usage

   • Informal

2. A grumpy mood.

   Usage

   • Informal

   Examples

   If you're not taking Action to change the situation, either sit in a grump or Accept it.

Verb

1. To complain.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Intransitive

   Examples

   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."

2. To be grumpy.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Intransitive

Noun

1. a bad-tempered person

   Synonyms

   grouchcrankchurlcrosspatch

   Broader terms

   unpleasant persondisagreeable person