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.
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Verb
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 But young Fraser barely grunts under the punishment, then puts his shirt back on and goes to see how Julia is doing.—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
All that grunt is split between all four wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025 The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that the family also experienced foul odors and heard pig grunts in the home.—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grunt
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English grunnettan, frequentative of grunian, of imitative origin
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