GRUNT
What does "GRUNT" mean?
To make a short, low, guttural sound, as from effort, pain, or reluctance.
Meanings
- To utter a deep, short sound from the throat. He grunted as he lifted the crate onto his shoulder.
- Such a sound. She got nothing but a grunt in reply.
- A low-ranking soldier or laborer who does basic, hard work. Before he made sergeant, he was just another grunt. informal
Word origin
From Old English 'grunnettan', a frequentative imitating the sound of a pig, related to Latin 'grunnire'; the soldier sense is twentieth-century American slang.
Remember it
GRUNT starts with the same GR as 'groan' and 'growl' - English keeps its rough noises clustered.
A little poem
No words for the weight-
just one syllable of breath
pushed past the clenched jaw.
haiku
Wordplay
- The new recruit asked why he did all the boring labor. The sergeant grunted - which was, of course, the answer.
What it teaches
A grunt is honesty without grammar: the body confessing the load before the mouth finds words.
Quick facts
What does GRUNT mean?
To make a short, low, guttural sound, as from effort, pain, or reluctance.
Is GRUNT a valid word?
Yes — GRUNT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GRUNT?
GRUNT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GRUNT come from?
From Old English 'grunnettan', a frequentative imitating the sound of a pig, related to Latin 'grunnire'; the soldier sense is twentieth-century American slang.
What can GRUNT teach us?
A grunt is honesty without grammar: the body confessing the load before the mouth finds words.
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