Gramps: meaning, definitions and examples

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gramps

 

[ ษกramps ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

family

A grandfather, especially an old one.

Synonyms

grandad, grandfather, grandpa

Examples of usage

  • He loved spending time with his gramps.
  • My gramps tells the best stories.
  • We're going to visit gramps this weekend.

Translations

Translations of the word "gramps" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น avรด

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช GroรŸvater

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kakek

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั–ะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziadek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใ˜ใ„ใ•ใ‚“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grand-pรจre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abuelo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dede

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ• ์•„๋ฒ„์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›deฤek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dedko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅ–็ˆถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dedek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ baba

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abuelo

Etymology

The term 'gramps' is a colloquial and affectionate way to refer to a grandfather. It is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, possibly as a shortened form of 'grandpa' or 'grandpapa'. 'Gramps' is commonly used in informal and familiar settings to address or talk about one's grandfather.

See also: gram, gramme, grammy.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,700, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.