GRUNT


Meaning of GRUNT in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 1553

1 a : the deep short sound characteristic of a hog b : a similar sound

2 [from the noise it makes when taken from the water] : any of a family (Haemulidae syn. Pomadasyidae) of chiefly tropical marine bony fishes

3 : a dessert made by dropping biscuit dough on top of boiling berries and steaming <blueberry grunt >

4 a : a U.S. army or marine foot soldier especially in the Vietnam War b : one who does routine unglamorous work ― often used attributively < grunt work>

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Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.