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Synonyms of grunt

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Another word for grunt is lackey. Other synonyms of grunt are gofer, peon, fungy and fungee.

Synonyms and similar words for grunt

nounA person who does ordinary and boring work.

nounA dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt.

  • fungy
  • fungeeSynonym of grunt (“dessert of steamed berries and dough”).

Meaning of grunt

  1. noun A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
  2. noun The snorting cry of a pig.
  3. noun Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.

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Questions about synonyms of grunt

What is another word for grunt?
Grunt has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lackey, gofer, peon, fungy and fungee.
What does grunt mean?
Grunt means a short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: grunt (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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