Grunt: meaning, definitions and examples

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grunt

[ ɡrʌnt ]

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work

A low, rough sound, such as the sound of an animal or a person making a deep noise.

Synonyms

groan, grumble, mutter

Examples of usage

The grunt of a pig can be heard from far away.
He let out a grunt as he lifted the heavy box.

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military

A low-ranking soldier in the army.

Synonyms

infantryman, soldier, trooper

Examples of usage

The grunts were sent to the front lines first.
He started as a grunt and worked his way up to captain.

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express

To make a low, rough sound like a pig, or to express something in a gruff or abrupt manner.

Synonyms

groan, gruntle, mutter

Examples of usage

She grunted in pain as she lifted the heavy weight.
He just grunted in response, not saying a word.

Translations

Translations of the word "grunt" in other languages:

🇵🇹 grunhido

resmungo
trabalhador braçal

🇮🇳 घुरघुराना

कराहना
मेहनत का काम करने वाला

🇩🇪 grunzen

murren
Knecht

🇮🇩 gerut

menggerutu
pekerja kasar

🇺🇦 бурчати

стогнати
чорнороб

🇵🇱 chrząkać

jęczeć
robotnik fizyczny

🇯🇵 うなる

ぶつぶつ言う
労働者

🇫🇷 grogner

grognement
travailleur manuel

🇪🇸 gruñir

quejarse
trabajador manual

🇹🇷 homurdanmak

inlemek
amele

🇰🇷 으르렁거리다

투덜거리다
막일꾼

🇸🇦 تذمر

أنين
عامل يدوي

🇨🇿 vrčet

sténat
dělník

🇸🇰 vrčať

stonať
robotník

🇨🇳 咕噜

抱怨
苦力

🇸🇮 godrnjati

stokati
delavec

🇮🇸 urr

nöldra
verkamaður

🇰🇿 гүрілдеу

ыңырсу
қара жұмыскер

🇬🇪 ღრიალი

წუწუნი
მუშა

🇦🇿 quruldayan

inləmək
fəhlə

🇲🇽 gruñir

quejarse
trabajador manual

Word origin

The word 'grunt' originated from Middle English, possibly imitative of the sound itself. It has been used as both a noun and a verb since the 16th century. In military jargon, 'grunt' has been used to refer to low-ranking soldiers since the Vietnam War era.