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   Grunt

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   verb

   • 1. (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound: "an enormous pig grunted and shuffled in a sty outside"
   • ▪ (of a person) make a low inarticulate sound, typically to express effort or indicate assent: "‘What is it?’ he grunted irritably"

   noun

   • 1. a low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person: "with snorts and grunts the animals were coaxed down the ramp"
   • 2. a low-ranking or unskilled soldier or other worker: informal North American "he went from grunt to senior executive vice president in less than five years"
   • 3. an edible shoaling fish of tropical inshore waters and coral reefs, able to make a loud noise by grinding its teeth and amplifying the sound in the swim bladder.
   • 4. a dessert made of fruit topped with dough: US "blueberry grunt"

   Word Origin Old Englishgrunnettan, of Germanic origin and related to German grunzen; probably originally imitative.

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   What does grunt mean?

   • If you grunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something. The driver grunted, convinced that Michael was crazy. [VERB] 'Rubbish,' I grunted. [VERB with quote] He grunted his thanks. [VERB noun] Grunt is also a noun . When an animal grunts, it makes a low rough noise. ...the sound of a pig grunting.

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   What does grunting mean?

   • [intransitive, transitive] (of people) to make a short, low sound in your throat, especially to show that you are in pain, annoyed or not interested; to say something using this sound He pulled harder on the rope, grunting with the effort. When I told her what had happened she just grunted and turned back to her book.

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   What is the synonym of 'grunt'?

   • Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: grunt, oink(noun) the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs. Synonyms: grunt(noun) an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker. "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"

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   How do you know if a pig grunts?

   • Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge. Build your confidence with hundreds of exam questions with hints, tips and instant feedback. If a pig grunts, it makes short, low sounds. （豬）發出呼嚕聲, （人通常因為憤怒或疼痛而）發出哼聲，嘟囔著說，咕噥… （猪）发出呼噜声, （人通常因为愤怒或疼痛而）发出哼声，嘟囔着说，咕哝…

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   4 days ago · verb. 1. (intransitive) (esp of pigs and some other animals) to emit a low short gruff noise. 2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to express something gruffly. he grunted his answer. noun. 3. the characteristic low short gruff noise of pigs, etc, or a similar sound, as of disgust.

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   GRUNT definition: 1. to make a short, low sound instead of speaking, usually when you are angry or in pain 2. If a…. Learn more.

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   Grunt definition: to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.. See examples of GRUNT used in a sentence.

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   grunt something He grunted something about being late and rushed out. + speech ‘Thanks,’ he grunted. Definition of grunt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of 'grunt' 1. If you grunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something. [...] 2. When an animal grunts, it makes a low, rough noise. [...] 3. A grunt is a soldier of low rank in the infantry or the marines. [US, informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'grunt'

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   Definitions of 'grunt' 1. If you grunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something. [...] 2. When an animal grunts, it makes a low rough noise. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'grunt' British English: grʌnt American English: grʌnt. More. Conjugations of 'grunt'