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Word: Grunt
Speech Type: Verb
Old English grunnettan, of Germanic origin and related to German grunzen; probably originally imitative
ɡrʌnt
(of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound
Short Definition:make short guttural sound
Examples:- an enormous pig grunted and shuffled in a sty outside
Word: Grunt
Speech Type: Noun
ɡrʌnt
a low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person
Short Definition:grunting sound
Examples:- with snorts and grunts the animals were coaxed down the ramp
- he answered with a grunt and made no further reply
a low-ranking soldier or unskilled worker
Short Definition:low-ranking soldier or unskilled worker
Examples:- he went from grunt to senior executive vice president in five years
mechanical power, especially in a motor vehicle
Short Definition:power
Examples:- what the big wagon needs is grunt, and the turbo does the business
an edible shoaling fish of tropical coasts and coral reefs, able to make a loud noise by grinding its teeth and amplifying the sound in the swim bladder.
Short Definition:edible tropical fish
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