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grunt

/ɡɹʌnt/

noun

Meaning

  • A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

  • The snorting cry of a pig.

  • Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.

  • A person who does ordinary and boring work.

  • (United States Army and Marine Corps slang) An infantry soldier.

  • The amount of power of which a vehicle is capable.

  • A dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt.

Synonyms

fungee,
fungy,
gofer,
lackey,
peon

verb

Meaning

  • (of a person) To make a grunt or grunts.

  • (of a pig) To make a grunt or grunts.

  • To break wind; to fart.

    "Who just grunted?"