1a low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person:with snorts and grunts the animals were coaxed down the ramphe answered with a grunt and made no further reply
2North American informal a low-ranking soldier or unskilled worker:he went from grunt to senior executive vice president in five years
[alteration of ground, from ground man (with reference to unskilled railway work before progressing to lineman)]
3 [mass noun]British informal mechanical power, especially in a motor vehicle:what the big wagon needs is grunt, and the turbo does the business
4an edible shoaling fish of tropical coasts and coral reefs, able to make a loud noise by grinding its teeth and amplifying the sound in the swim bladder.
Family Pomadasyidae: numerous genera and species
Family Pomadasyidae: numerous genera and species
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Universal
(of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound:an enormous pig grunted and shuffled in a sty outside
(of a person) make a low inarticulate sound, typically to express effort or indicate assent:the men cursed and grunted as they lassoed the steer [with direct speech]:‘What is it?’ he grunted irritably [with object]:he grunted his approval and then walked back
