Definition of Grunt

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Definition of Grunt

Grunt

To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound.

A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog.

Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri), and the redmouth grunt (H. aurolineatus), of the Southern United States; -- also applied to allied species of the genera Pomadasys, Orthopristis, and Pristopoma. Called also pigfish, squirrel fish, and grunter; -- so called from the noise it makes when taken.

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Grunt Quotations

Look wise, say nothing, and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.
William Osler

Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.
Pierre Trudeau

Grunt Translations

grunt in German is grunzen
grunt in Italian is grugnire
grunt in Norwegian is grynte, grynt
grunt in Swedish is grymta

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