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grunt

/ˈgrʌnt/

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noun

plural grunts

[count] a short, low sound from the throat

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.

informal :a U.S. soldier especially in the Vietnam War

He was a grunt who worked his way up to become an officer.

US informal :a person who does ordinary and boring work

He's just a grunt in the attorney's office. - often used in the phrase grunt work

She resents having to do all the grunt work for her boss.

verb

grunts; grunted; grunting

[no obj] :to make a short, low sound :to make a grunt

The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture.

The pigs grunted.

He grunted in agreement.

[+ obj] :to say (something) with a grunt

She grunted a few words in reply, then turned and walked away.