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- [gruhnt]
- /grʌnt/
- /ɡrʌnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gruhnt]
- /grʌnt/
Definitions of grunt word
- verb without object grunt to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog. 1
- verb without object grunt to utter a similar sound. 1
- verb without object grunt to grumble, as in discontent. 1
- verb with object grunt to express with a grunt. 1
- noun grunt a sound of grunting. 1
- noun grunt New England Cookery. a dessert, typically of cherries, peaches, or apples sweetened and spiced, and topped with biscuit dough. 1
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Origin of grunt
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English grunten, Old English grunnettan, frequentative of grunian to grunt; cognate with German grunzen, Latin grunnīre
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Parts of speech for Grunt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grunt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grunt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grunt
verb grunt
- groan — a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers.
- squeak — a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
- squawk — to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- mumble — to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
noun grunt
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
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