Need another word that means the same as “grunt”? Find 7 synonyms for “grunt” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Grunt” are: oink, private soldier, common soldier, driving force, horsepower, hp, acceleration
Grunt as a Noun
Definitions of "Grunt" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grunt” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- An unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker.
- Mechanical power, especially in a motor vehicle.
- The short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs.
- A low-ranking soldier or unskilled worker.
- An edible shoaling fish of tropical coasts and coral reefs, able to make a loud noise by grinding its teeth and amplifying the sound in the swim bladder.
- Medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught.
- A low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person.
Synonyms of "Grunt" as a noun (7 Words)
| acceleration | A rate of increase of velocity. Modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change. |
| common soldier | A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area. |
| driving force | The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal. |
| horsepower | The power of an engine measured in terms of horsepower. A strong 140 horsepower engine. |
| hp | A unit of power equal to 746 watts. |
| oink | The short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs. |
| private soldier | An enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines. |
Usage Examples of "Grunt" as a noun
- What the big wagon needs is grunt, and the turbo does the business.
- He went from grunt to senior executive vice president in five years.
- He answered with a grunt and made no further reply.
- He went from grunt to chairman in six years.
- Infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts.
- With snorts and grunts the animals were coaxed down the ramp.
