'Grunt' definitions:
Definition of 'grunt'
(from WordNet)
noun
The short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs [syn: grunt, oink]
noun
An unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"
noun
Medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
verb
Issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; "He grunted his reluctant approval"
Definition of 'Grunt'
From: GCIDE
- Grunt \Grunt\ (gr[u^]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Grunting.] [OE. grunten; akin to As. grunian, G. grunzen, Dan. grynte, Sw. grymta; all prob. of imitative; or perh. akin to E. groan.] To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound. [1913 Webster]
- Who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Grunting ox (Zool.), the yak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Grunt'
From: GCIDE
- Grunt \Grunt\ (gr[u^]nt), n.
- 1. A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (Haemulon Plumieri), and the redmouth grunt (Haemulon aurolineatus), of the Southern United States; -- also applied to allied species of the genera Pomadasys, Orthopristis, and Pristopoma. Called also pigfish, squirrel fish, and grunter; -- so called from the noise it makes when taken. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A U. S. infantryman; -- used especially of those fighting in the war in Vietnam. [slang] [PJC]
Definition of 'grunt'
From: GCIDE
- Redmouth \Red"mouth`\ (-mouth`), n. (Zool.) Any one of several species of marine food fishes of the genus Diabasis, or Haemulon, of the Southern United States, having the inside of the mouth bright red. Called also flannelmouth, and grunt. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'grunt'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air a grievance,
- animal noise,
- bark,
- barking,
- bawl,
- beef,
- bellow,
- bellyache,
- bersagliere,
- birdcall,
- bitch,
- blare,
- blat,
- blubber,
- boom,
- bray,
- breathe,
- buzz,
- cackle,
- call,
- carabineer,
- chant,
- chasseur,
- chirp,
- clamor,
- clang,
- complain,
- coo,
- crab,
- croak,
- crow,
- cry,
- dogface,
- doughfoot,
- drawl,
- exclaim,
- expert rifleman,
- flute,
- foot soldier,
- footslogger,
- fret,
- fret and fume,
- fusileer,
- fuss,
- gasp,
- grenadier,
- gripe,
- groan,
- grouch,
- grouse,
- growl,
- grumble,
- gruntle,
- hiss,
- holler,
- howl,
- howling,
- infantryman,
- keen,
- kick,
- light infantryman,
- lilt,
- lodge a complaint,
- marksman,
- mating call,
- mumble,
- murmur,
- musketeer,
- mutter,
- note,
- oink,
- paddlefoot,
- pant,
- pipe,
- raise a howl,
- register a complaint,
- rifle,
- rifleman,
- roar,
- rumble,
- scold,
- scream,
- screech,
- sharpshooter,
- shriek,
- sibilate,
- sigh,
- sing,
- snap,
- snarl,
- sniper,
- snort,
- sob,
- squall,
- squawk,
- squeal,
- stridulation,
- take on,
- thunder,
- trumpet,
- twang,
- ululation,
- wail,
- warble,
- whine,
- whisper,
- woodnote,
- yap,
- yawp,
- yell,
- yelp,
- Zouave