- Main Entry:
- 1grunt

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈgrənt\
- Function:
- 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
— grunt·er noun