nounπShareA short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak."When asked to help with the dishes, his only reply was a disapproving grunt. "soundcommunicationactionbodylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe snorting cry of a pig."The piglet let out a loud grunt as it searched for food in the pen. "soundanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny fish of the perciform family Haemulidae."The fisherman proudly displayed his catch: a colorful snapper and a silvery grunt. "fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who does ordinary and boring work."The construction crew hired several grunts to help with the heavy lifting. "personjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(United States Army and Marine Corps slang) An infantry soldier."The new grunt had to learn the basics of survival training quickly. "militarypersonwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe amount of power of which a vehicle is capable."The old truck surprised everyone with its unexpected grunt when it towed the heavy trailer uphill. "vehicleenergymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt."My grandmother always makes a delicious blueberry grunt for dessert when we visit in the summer. "foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a person) To make a grunt or grunts."The movers grunt as they lift the heavy couch up the stairs. "soundhumanactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a pig) To make a grunt or grunts."The pig in the pen started to grunt loudly when it saw me approaching with its dinner. "animalsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break wind; to fart."Who just grunted?"physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading