English dictionary

grunt

/gr/@/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

noun.event

Synonyms oink

Source: WordNet 3.0
an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker

noun.person

Examples
Infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts.

He went from grunt to chairman in six years.

Source: WordNet 3.0
medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog.

noun

Source: webster1913

issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

verb.communication

Examples
He grunted his reluctant approval.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound.

verb

Source: webster1913