grunzen — meaning in English

English meaning

• grunt noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
• oink noun The grunting sound a pig makes.

Senses

grunzen is used for these senses in English:

• grunt The snorting cry of a pig.
• oink The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.
• oink (intransitive) Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

grunt — full definition

1. noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
2. noun An ordinary soldier or low-ranking worker who does the hard, unglamorous tasks.
3. verb To make a short, low, snorting sound.

oink — full definition

1. noun The grunting sound a pig makes.
2. verb To make the grunting sound of a pig.

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