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to grunt
01
(of animals, especially pigs) to make a low sound from the nose and throat
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
grunt
3rd person singular
grunts
Present participle
grunting
Past simple
grunted
Past participle
grunted
Examples
The pig grunted contentedly while rooting around in the mud.
02
(of a person) to make a short, low sound often expressing effort, struggle, or dissatisfaction
Intransitive
Examples
The workers began to grunt as they lifted the heavy boxes onto the truck.
03
(of a person) to utter a few words in a rough or nonchalant voice, especially when one does not want to talk extensively
Transitive: to grunt words
Examples
" Pass me the wrench, " he grunted, not looking up from his work.
Grunt
01
a low sound such as the one that a pig makes
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
grunts
02
medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
03
an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
