grunt
verb (used without object)
to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.
grunted
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past participleof grunt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof grunt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gruntverb (used without object)to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.
Example Sentences
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He grunted as West and three men transferred him from the small plane to the truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
As the video from the event shows, he threw his back into it, taxing himself enough that he grunted from the exertion.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025
Sitting in the gallery, Peterson shook his head and grunted in disagreement during Brill’s argument.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
My father grunted in disgust at the clearly stupid question.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
They grunted with the weight of the currach as they went along the sandy path, but I didn’t waste time watching them.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
