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grunted; grunting; grunts
: to utter a grunt
: to utter with a grunt
grunter
noun
plural grunts
1
a
: the deep short sound characteristic of a hog
b
: a similar sound
2
[from the noise it makes when taken from the water]
: any of a family (Haemulidae synonym Pomadasyidae) of chiefly tropical marine bony fishes
3
: a dessert made by dropping biscuit dough on top of boiling berries and steaming
blueberry grunt
4
a
: a U.S. army or marine foot soldier especially in the Vietnam War
b
: one who does routine unglamorous work
—often used attributively
grunt work
Synonyms
Examples of grunt in a Sentence
Verb
The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture.
She grunted a few words in reply, then turned and walked away.
Noun
the grunt of a pig
I could hear the grunts of the movers as they lifted the heavy furniture.
He answered her with a grunt.
He was a grunt who worked his way up to become an officer.
He's just a grunt in the attorney's office.
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The only way Alcaraz could survive was with one of his high-decibel grunting forehands that lashed into the deepest corner of the court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Even more excitingly for casual gamers needing more multi-threaded grunt is that AMD should be releasing higher core count X3D processors in the next few months where a Ryzen 9 9950X3D could become the most desirable processor for at least the next 12 months.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Good rattling/grunting setup: Wind in your face and rock bluff or stream at your back.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The only way Alcaraz could survive was with one of his high-decibel grunting forehands that lashed into the deepest corner of the court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Noun
There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Even more excitingly for casual gamers needing more multi-threaded grunt is that AMD should be releasing higher core count X3D processors in the next few months where a Ryzen 9 9950X3D could become the most desirable processor for at least the next 12 months.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Grunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunt. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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