n.
Pronunciation: ' gr ə j
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: grudged ; grudg · ing
Etymology: Middle English grucchen, grudgen to grumble, complain, from Anglo-French grucer, grucher, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German grogezen to howl
Date: 14th century
: to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully <didn't grudge the time>
– grudg · er noun