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 grunt grunt /ˈgrʌnt/

noun

  1. () The short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs  ( oink , grunt )
    the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
  2. Medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught  ( grunt )
    medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
     Anglers often catch grunt because of their abundance in tropical waters.
    Anglers often catch grunt because of their abundance in tropical waters.
  3. [Informal, N. American] An unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker  ( grunt [Informal, N. American] )
    an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
     Infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts
    infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts
     He went from grunt to chairman in six years
    he went from grunt to chairman in six years

verb

  1. () Issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise  ( grunt )
    issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
     He grunted his reluctant approval
    He grunted his reluctant approval