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grunt /ˈgrʌnt/  

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  • noun
    plural grunts
    [count] a short, low sound from the throat
    the grunt of a pig
    I could hear the grunts of the movers as they lifted the heavy furniture.
    He answered her with a grunt.
    informal :a U.S. soldier especially in the Vietnam War
    He was a grunt who worked his way up to become an officer.
    US informal :a person who does ordinary and boring work
    He's just a grunt in the attorney's office. - often used in the phrase grunt work
    She resents having to do all the grunt work for her boss.
    verb
    grunts; grunted; grunting
    [no obj] :to make a short, low sound :to make a grunt
    The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture.
    The pigs grunted.
    He grunted in agreement.
    [+ obj] :to say (something) with a grunt
    She grunted a few words in reply, then turned and walked away.