grunt betydelse and definition

Betydelse av grunt på svenska

• 0 (of a pig) to make a low, rough noise:

  • The pigs were grunting contentedly as they ate their food.

  • He hauled himself over the wall, grunting with the effort.

  • [ + speech ] "Too tired," he grunted and sat down.

• 1 a short, low sound that an animal or person makes :

  • Loud grunts were coming from the pigsty.

  • The only conversation I get from my teenagers is a few grunts.

• 2 a soldier of low rank:

  • He still thinks like a grunt in the trenches.

  • The young grunts defended themselves with all manner of fire.

• 3 someone who does an unskilled job, especially a boring job:

  • He said. "If you can't get a 'good' job, go be a construction grunt."

  • Union grunts, wealthy business executives, private companies and three federal agencies joined the legal fray after the company's collapse.

• 4 power or determination:

  • The vehicle's exhaust hints at far more grunt than there actually is.

  • They lack the forward ferocity and sheer grunt of the French rugby team.

• 5 a dish consisting of cooked fruit with a thick bread-like mixture on top, cooked in a flat saucepan on top of the cooker:

  • A grunt is cooked in a covered skillet on the stove top.

  • Try our recipe for blueberry grunt.

• 6 to make a short, low noise, esp. in surprise, pain, or pleasure, or to show that you do not want to talk:

  • I tried to start a conversation, but he just grunted and continued reading.