| Front | grunt |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, noun BrE /ɡrʌnt/NAmE /ɡrʌnt/ verb 1 [intransitive] (of animals, especially pigs) to make a short low sound in the throat 2 [intransitive, transitive] (of people) to make a short low sound in your throat, especially to show that you are in pain, annoyed or not interested; to say sth using this soundHe pulled harder on the rope, grunting with the effort. When I told her what had happened she just grunted and turned back to her book. ~ sth He grunted something about being late and rushed out. + speech ‘Thanks,’ he grunted. noun 1 a short, low sound made by a person or an animal (especially a pig)to give a grunt of effort/pain 2 (NAmE, informal) a worker who does boring tasks for low pay 3 (NAmE, informal) a soldier of low rank |
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