grump | Definition of grump

grump

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grump

1 to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff

Synonyms of grump

beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, 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

Words Related to grump

object (to), protest, quarrel (with)

fret, stew, worry

blubber, cry, sob

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Phrases Synonymous with grump

Near Antonyms of grump

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate

applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms of grump

crow, delight, rejoice

2 to silently go about in a bad mood

he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out

Synonyms of grump

mope, pout, sulk

Words Related to grump

brood, dwell (on), mull (over), muse (over), ponder

frown, glower, lower (also lour), scowl

carry on, take on