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grunt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grunnettan, frequentative of grunian, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to utter a grunt transitive verb to utter with a grunt • grunter noun II. noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
grunt — gruntingly, adv. /grunt/, v.i. 1. to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog. 2. to utter a similar sound. 3. to grumble, as in discontent. v.t. 4. to express with a grunt. n. 5. a sound of grunting. 6. New Eng. Cookery. a dessert … Universalium
grunt — {{11}}grunt (n.) 1550s, from GRUNT (Cf. grunt) (v.); as a type of fish, from 1713; meaning infantry soldier emerged in U.S. military slang during Vietnam War (first recorded in print 1969); used since 1900 of various low level workers. Grunt work … Etymology dictionary
grunt — verb 1》 (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound. 2》 make a low inarticulate sound to express effort or indicate assent. noun 1》 a grunting sound. 2》 N. Amer. informal a low ranking soldier or unskilled worker. 3》 Brit.… … English new terms dictionary
grunt — [[t]grʌnt[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog 2) to utter a similar sound 3) to grumble, as in discontent 4) to express with a grunt 5) a sound of grunting 6) ich any warm water percoid fish of the family… … From formal English to slang
grunt — /grʌnt / (say grunt) verb (i) 1. to utter the deep guttural sound characteristic of a pig. 2. to utter a similar sound. –verb (t) 3. to express with a grunt. –noun 4. the sound of grunting. 5. → grunter (def. 3). 6. Colloquial the power of an… …
gru- — gru English meaning: grunting (of pigs) Deutsche Übersetzung: Grunzlaut der Schweine Note: (gru d , gru n d ) Material: Gk. γρῦ “a grunt, as of swine”, γρύζω (*γρυδι̯ω) “to grunt, grumble, mutter”, γρῦλος, γρύλλος “piglet”,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
grunt — [grunt] vi. [ME grunten < OE grunnettan (akin to Ger grunzen), freq. of grunian, to grunt < IE * gru , echoic > L grunnire] 1. to make the short, deep, hoarse sound of a hog 2. to make a sound like this, as in annoyance, contempt, effort … English World dictionary
grunt — n. & v. n. 1 a low guttural sound made by a pig. 2 a sound resembling this. 3 any fish of the genus Haemulon that grunts when caught. v. 1 intr. (of a pig) make a grunt or grunts. 2 intr. (of a person) make a low inarticulate sound resembling… … Useful english dictionary
