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Soldiers marching or fighting on foot
A short, snorting sound made by pigs
Plural for speech that is muttered indistinctly
“Some visits he was grumpy and sullen, offering only a grunt or two toward her attempts at making conversation.”
Plural for a low, rumbling sound
“A whistling noise was answered by a grunt from the engine, and away went the train.”
Plural for a person consigned to drudge work
“Three months post-prison and working as a grunt in someone else's shop, the last thing the man needed was to be accused of something he hadn't done.”
Plural for a long, loud, wavering cry or howl
Plural for the sound that a duck makes
(chiefly US) Plural for an unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship
Plural for errand boy or girl
Plural for the lowest rank in the army, below lance corporal or private first class
Plural for the action or process of calculating or estimating something
Plural for physical strength or force
To mutter or speak in a low or barely audible voice
“She heard him grunt under his breath as he freed his injured arm from the sling.”
To make a low, resonant sound
“Rifle fire followed them, and Dermot heard a grunt from Sean and felt him catch his arm for support.”
To yell or shout loudly or angrily
To make a husky, squawking noise
To draw or exhale air, typically through the nose noisily
To make a low rumbling sound
To shout or scream, typically to express negative emotions
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