Definition of "grunt"
- noun
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.
A family of Perciformes fish of the family Haemulidae.
An infantry soldier. (From the sound he presumably makes when shouldering a pack before starting a road march.).
- verb
Of a person: To make a grunt or grunts.
Of a pig: To make a grunt or grunts.
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