Verb
The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture.
She grunted a few words in reply, then turned and walked away. Noun
the grunt of a pig
I could hear the grunts of the movers as they lifted the heavy furniture.
He answered her with a grunt.
He was a grunt who worked his way up to become an officer.
He's just a grunt in the attorney's office.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
The red hind grouper (Epinephelus guttatus) is big on grunting.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025 Ohtani grunted his way through the trouble, emptying the tank to keep a zero on the board.—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
In terms of grunt, the new vessel will be powered by a hybrid propulsion system mated with twin MTU engines, which have a battery capacity of up to 1,920kWh.—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025 Stryker grunts, wanting this to never end.—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grunt
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English grunnettan, frequentative of grunian, of imitative origin
Share