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Meanings of grunt in English

The short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs.

A low, guttural sound of frustration.

Usage of grunt in English
1
The others are good for grunt work, but they aren't decision makers.
A kiss of shadows
2
The only response to any questions we ask now is a grunt.
The Irish Times
3
It was Sergeant Habash, the ambitious young Palestinian and squad room grunt.
Layover in dubai
4
They also do a fair amount of grunt work for the club.
The new yorker
5
Recruitment had changed, and being a grunt meant something very different now.
World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
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Visit Website If you're having trouble committing, make noise- ahealthytennis grunt.
Climbing Magazine
7
Bascombe's grunt is open to interpretation, but the captain takes no notice.
Back on murder
8
He gave a grunt when he saw me in the Northern station.
Dross
9
The mound under the bedclothes moved again; she heard another soft grunt.
East of the sun
10
That made Bat grunt and grumble and wriggle; and finally uncover, too.
Pluck on the Long Trail; Or, Boy Scouts in the Rockies
11
Mac let out a grunt of surprise, and his eyebrows went up.
White night
12
The glove was handed over in silence, and received with a grunt.
Rolf in the Woods
13
The fetid man gave a soft grunt and simply let her go.
The Last Gladiatrix
14
When Al came in he gave the easy chairs a disapproving grunt.
The Naked God
15
Verlaine heard Eno grunt her approval, and Godwin's voice grew still louder.
Angelopolis
16
The unexpected fervour of this grunt seemed to animate the little model.
Fraternity
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Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common