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Definitions for Grudge

[1] a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.
[2] done, arranged, etc., in order to settle a grudge: The middleweight fight was said to be a grudge match.
[3] to give or permit with reluctance; submit to unwillingly: The other team grudged us every point we scored.
[4] to resent the good fortune of (another); begrudge.
[5] Obsolete . to feel dissatisfaction or ill will.
[6] a persistent feeling of resentment, esp one due to some cause, such as an insult or injury
[7] (modifier) planned or carried out in order to settle a grudge a grudge fight
[8] (tr) to give or allow unwillingly
[9] to feel resentful or envious about (someone else's success, possessions, etc)

Words related to Grudge

grievance, enmity, bitterness, resentment, malice, animus, antipathy, animosity, rancor, hatred, injustice, malignancy, spite, pique, malevolence, spleen, venom, spitefulness, maliciousness, aversion

Words nearby Grudge

grubby, gruber, grubstake, grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, grudziadz, grue, gruel, grueling

Origin of Grudge

1400–50; late Middle English grudgen, gruggen, variant of gruchen < Old French gro(u)c(h)ier < Germanic; compare Middle High German grogezen to complain, cry out

Other words from Grudge

grudge·less , adjective
grudg·er , noun
un·grudged , adjective

Word origin for Grudge

C15: from Old French grouchier to grumble, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German grunnizōn to grunt

Synonyms for Grudge

animosity, animus, antipathy, bad blood, bitterness, enmity, grievance, hatred, ill will, injustice, malice, rancor, resentment, aversion, dislike, hate, injury, malevolence, maliciousness, malignancy, peeve, pique, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, bone to pick, pet peeve