Definitions for gumptions

gumptions gump·tion

Spelling: [guhmp-shuh n]
IPA: /ˈgʌmp ʃən/

Gumptions is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 489 anagrams from letters in gumptions (gimnopstu).

Definitions for gumptions

noun

  1. initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness:
  2. courage; spunk; guts:
  3. common sense; shrewdness.

Origin of gumptions

1710-20; orig. Scots

Examples for gumptions

Do have some gumption, Amy, and cut out the salty-tear business.

All we wanted was them needles and a little elbow-grease and gumption.

If your father'd just had the gumption to hold out, they'd have had to pay him anything he asked.

Mitt Romney, who has reverted to the not-a-follicle-out-of-place hairstyle, never really got up the gumption to hit Newt.

Yes, if you have courage, desire, and gumption to do it, why not?

Fashion would lose much of its electricity without the head-snapping magnetism of models moving with gumption down a runway.

The expression and gumption she sells the number with her eyes is the real magic of Shirley Temple.

Beyond all instruments and weapons are his skill, agility, gumption, diplomacy.

There's a lot of stuff in your story that wouldn't be there if you had any gumption.

Will the underdogs prevail through hard work and gumption or will billionaires turn Wisconsin into their own playground?

Word Value for gumptions
Scrable

13

Words with friends

18

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