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1 grunt
1. verb1) (to make a low, rough sound: The pigs grunted when the farmer brought their food.) kruliti2) ((of people) to say in a way that sounds like grunting: He grunted that he was too busy to talk to me.) godrnjati2. noun(a low, rough sound: a grunt of disapproval.) godrnjanje* * *[grʌnt]1.intransitive verb & transitive verbkruliti; godrnjati;2.nounkruljenje; godrnjanje; zoology razne vrste rib, ki zakrulijo, kadar jih potegnejo iz vode
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grunt — ► VERB 1) (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound. 2) make a low inarticulate sound to express effort or indicate assent. ► NOUN 1) a grunting sound. 2) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a low ranking soldier or worker.… … English terms dictionary
grunt — /grʌnt / (say grunt) verb (i) 1. to utter the deep guttural sound characteristic of a pig. 2. to utter a similar sound. –verb (t) 3. to express with a grunt. –noun 4. the sound of grunting. 5. → grunter (def. 3). 6. Colloquial the power of an… …
grunt-hoot — verb communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates • Hypernyms: ↑hoot • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
grunt — verb 1》 (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound. 2》 make a low inarticulate sound to express effort or indicate assent. noun 1》 a grunting sound. 2》 N. Amer. informal a low ranking soldier or unskilled worker. 3》 Brit.… … English new terms dictionary
grunt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight, small, soft ▪ low ▪ non committal ▪ He gave a non committal grunt in reply … Collocations dictionary
grunt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grunnettan, frequentative of grunian, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to utter a grunt transitive verb to utter with a grunt • grunter noun II. noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
grunt — I UK [ɡrʌnt] / US verb Word forms grunt : present tense I/you/we/they grunt he/she/it grunts present participle grunting past tense grunted past participle grunted 1) a) [intransitive] to make a short low sound in your throat and nose at the same … English dictionary
grunt — [[t]grʌ̱nt[/t]] grunts, grunting, grunted 1) VERB If you grunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something. The driver grunted, convinced that Michael was crazy... [V with quote] Rubbish, I grunted...… … English dictionary
grunt — grunt1 [ grʌnt ] verb 1. ) intransitive to make a short low sound in your throat and nose at the same time: He grunted with satisfaction. a ) if an animal such as a pig grunts, it makes a low sound 2. ) transitive to say something using low short … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grunt — 1. noun /ɡɹʌnt/ a) A short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak. b) The snorting cry of a pig. 2. verb /ɡɹʌnt/ a) Of a person: To make a grunt or grunts. b) Of a pig: T … Wiktionary
grunt — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to make short sounds or say a few words in a low rough voice, showing that you do not want to have a conversation: I tried to cheer him up but he only grunted. 2 (I) if an animal grunts, especially a pig, it makes short low sounds … Longman dictionary of contemporary English