verb
definition
(of a person) To make a grunt or grunts.
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(of a pig) To make a grunt or grunts.
definition
To break wind; to fart.
example
Who just grunted?
noun
definition
A sound that grunts.
example
the gruntings of contented pigs
Examples of grunting in a Sentence
He made his way through the crowded halls, grunting under the weight of the man.
Smaller babies may make grunting sounds as they struggle to take in air.
Frequently there is no speech at all - only grunting.
Parents should watch for cues from the child that he or she may be about to urinate or have a bowel movement, such as a concentrated look, yanking at his or her diaper, squatting, or grunting.
Grunting and pushing is one thing, but a child who cries or gets upset when trying to pass a bowel movement is obviously in need of some help.
This doesn't mean that you need to get in the free weights section with the sweaty, grunting, over muscled types at the gym (unless you want to!).
After a full minute of tugging and grunting she managed to dislodge the ax from the wood.
We are the kinder, gentler Guardians of humanity, he said, grunting.
Then, grunting with effort, they lunge furiously, colliding with resounding thwacks, red-faced and panting.
Simple vocal tics include grunting, clucking, sniffing, chirping, or throat-clearing noises.
For this reason, do not assume that just because your otherwise-regular child is grunting while on the potty that you should immediately run out and buy a truckload of prunes and green beans.
After much grunting and a short ladder I was amazed at the size of the chamber we arrived in.
Common vocal tics include coughing, grunting or clearing the throat.
It was anything but quiet as an open stairwell was next to me and I could hear shuffling, snoring, farting and grunting throughout the night.
Gritting her teeth, she ran the dagger down the scar already present at the inside of her forearm, grunting at the hot pain.
She slammed her elbow into his face, grunting as his dagger sliced through her shoulder.
The title of "grunting ox" properly belongs only to the domesticated breed.