grunt

🇬🇧 UK/grʌnt/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

v.

To make a short, low, throaty sound, as a pig does; to speak with such a sound.

发出呼噜声;咕哝着说

n.

A short, low, throaty sound made by a person or animal, often showing disapproval.

呼噜声;咕哝声

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
gruntother
=grunt

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The pig would grunt contentedly while eating fresh vegetables in the pen.

  • 2.

    The weightlifter let out a grunt as he lifted the heavy barbell.

  • 3.

    Soldiers used grunts as signals to communicate silently during the night operation.

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