"gumph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gumphs [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gumph (countable and uncountable, plural gumphs)
  1. A foolish person; a gump. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gumph-en-noun--uCbbz-j
  2. (uncountable, slang) Nonsense. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gumph-en-noun-jcNe4Dx-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gump, gumpf, gumpth
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Shortening of gumption. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gumph (uncountable)
  1. (uncountable) Gumption; grit. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-gumph-en-noun-UUEDLZq6 Disambiguation of Fishing: 9 2 45 21 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 3 38 29 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 4 60 17 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 72 12 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gump
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: gumphs [present, singular, third-person], gumphing [participle, present], gumphed [participle, past], gumphed [past]
Etymology: From Scots [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|}} Scots [Term?] Head templates: {{en-verb}} gumph (third-person singular simple present gumphs, present participle gumphing, simple past and past participle gumphed)
  1. (intransitive) To grope, especially after fish. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-gumph-en-verb-AzoCMUMZ
  2. (transitive, used with out) To catch fish by groping. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-gumph-en-verb-IJjyl1sH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gump
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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