grunted

grunt

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gruhnt]
- /grʌnt/
- /ɡrʌnt/

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

Definitions of grunted word

verb without object grunted to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog. 1
verb without object grunted to utter a similar sound. 1
verb without object grunted to grumble, as in discontent. 1
verb with object grunted to express with a grunt. 1
noun grunted a sound of grunting. 1
noun grunted 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 grunted

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 Grunted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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grunted 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.

According to our data about 63% 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.

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Synonyms for grunted

verb grunted

murmured — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
rumbled — to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
grumbled — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
groaned — Simple past tense and past participle of groan.
snorted — (of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound: The spirited horse snorted and shied at the train.

noun grunted

sounded — Surgery. a long, slender instrument for sounding or exploring body cavities or canals.

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