grunt meaning and definition

GRUNT noun

Definition of grunt (noun)

1. the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
   • synonyms: oink
2. an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
   • "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"
3. medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught

GRUNT verb

Definition of grunt (verb)

1. issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
   • "He grunted his reluctant approval"