grunt work

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gruhnt wurk]
- /grʌnt wɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gruhnt wurk]
- /grʌnt wɜrk/

Definitions of grunt work words

noun grunt work work that is repetitious, often physically exhausting, and boring. 1
uncountable noun grunt work If you do the grunt work, you do the hard work or the less interesting part of the work that needs to be done. 0

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Parts of speech for Grunt work

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grunt work popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grunt work usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for grunt work

noun grunt work

donkey work — Informal. tedious, repetitious work; drudgery.
shitwork — bad work; tedious, badly-paid work
dirty work — disagreeable, often tedious tasks.
dirty work — disagreeable, often tedious tasks.

All 4 Synonyms of grunt work