Grunt has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
2
an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
"infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"
"he went from grunt to chairman in six years"
3
medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
4
A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
Verb
1
issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
"He grunted his reluctant approval"
2
To make a grunt or grunts.
Example Sentences
"infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"
noun
"he went from grunt to chairman in six years"
noun
"He grunted his reluctant approval"
verb
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