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grunted

/ˈɡɹʌntɪd/

grunted is the simple past and past participle of grunt.

Meaning of grunt

Verb

grunt (third-person singular simple present grunts, present participle grunting, simple past and past participle grunted)

  1. (intransitive) To make a grunt or grunts.
    • to grunt and sweat under a weary lifec. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  2. (intransitive) To make a grunt or grunts.
  3. (UK, intransitive, slang) To break wind; to fart.
    • Who just grunted?

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Words that rhyme with grunted

Questions about grunted

What is grunted the simple past and past participle of?
Grunted is the simple past and past participle of grunt.
How do you pronounce grunted?
Grunted is pronounced /ˈɡɹʌntɪd/.

Words near grunted in the dictionary

  1. grunt level
  2. grunt work
  3. grunt-horn
  4. grunt-horns
  5. grunt-level
  6. grunted
  7. grunter
  8. grunters
  9. Grunth
  10. grunthee
  11. grunthees

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