grunt
[verb]
Synonyms: grumble, croak, grouch, grouse, murmur, mutter, scold

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. grunt¹ /ɡrʌnt/ verb
[Language: Old English; Origin: grunettan]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice, when you do not want to talk:
He just grunted and carried on reading his book.

2. [intransitive] if a person or animal grunts, they make short low sounds in their throat:
Grunting with effort, she lifted me up.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. grunt² noun [countable]

1. a short low sound that a person or animal makes in their throat:
Chris gave a grunt and went back to sleep.

2. American English informal someone who does hard physical work for low pay:
The grunts move the crates.

3. American English informal a soldier in the infantry

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

grunt
noun
ADJ. little | low | non-committal He gave a non-committal grunt in reply.
VERB + GRUNT give, let out | hear
PREP. with a ~ He lifted the heavy box with a grunt.
~ of a grunt of pain
 ⇒ Note at SOUND

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

grunt
verb
ADV. loudly | merely, only He merely grunted at her and nodded his head.
PREP. at His father grunted at him as he left the room.
in She asked him a question and he grunted in reply. He grunted in pain.
with She stirred the soup, grunting with satisfaction.
PHRASES grunt and groan Grunting and groaning, they heaved the wardrobe up the stairs.

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