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grunt

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of grunt

1 speech that is not clear enough to be understood

  • preoccupied with what he was doing, the mechanic gave only a grunt when I asked when the car would be ready
Synonyms of grunt

grunting, mumble, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering
Words Related to grunt

rumor, undertone, whisper

babble, babbling, blab, blabbing, chatter, chattering, drivel, driveling (or drivelling), gabble, gabbling, jabber, jabbering, maundering, prattle, prattling, rambling

2 a person who does very hard or dull work

  • we have an opening in the warehouse if you don't mind doing grunt work
Synonyms of grunt

dogsbody [chiefly British], drone, drudge, drudger, fag, foot soldier, grub, grubber, laborer, peon, plugger, slave, slavey, slogger, toiler, worker
Words Related to grunt

workhorse

serf
Near Antonyms of grunt

goldbrick, shirker

drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, slouch, slug, sluggard

grunt

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grunt

to speak softly and unclearly

  • was so absorbed with the video game that when asked what he wanted for dinner, he just grunted
Synonyms of grunt

chunter [British], mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter
Words Related to grunt

babble, blab, chatter, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, maunder, prattle, ramble

breathe, gasp, pant, whisper

buzz
Near Antonyms of grunt

articulate, enunciate
Antonyms of grunt

speak out, speak up

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  1. See words that rhyme with grunt Dictionary: Definition of grunt Spanish Central: Translation of grunt Nglish: Translation of grunt for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of grunt for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about grunt

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