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English noun: grunt

1. grunt (event) the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs


Synonymsoink


Broader (hypernym)noise

2. grunt (person) an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker


SamplesInfantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts.
He went from grunt to chairman in six years.


Broader (hypernym)unskilled person

3. grunt (animal) medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught


Broader (hypernym)percoid, percoid fish, percoidean


Narrower (hyponym)Anisotremus surinamensis, Anisotremus virginicus, black margate, cottonwick, Haemulon album, Haemulon aurolineatum, Haemulon macrostomum, Haemulon malanurum, Haemulon parra, hogfish, margate, Orthopristis chrysopterus, pigfish, pompon, pork-fish, porkfish, sailor's-choice, sailors choice, Spanish grunt, tomtate


Member meronymfamily Haemulidae, Haemulidae


English verb: grunt

1. grunt (communication) issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise


SamplesHe grunted his reluctant approval.


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)emit, let loose, let out, utter









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