grunt
US
/ɡrʌnt/
UK
/ɡrʌnt/
Meaning
A short, low, rough sound made by a person or animal, often to show effort, pain, or annoyance.
इंसान या जानवर की निकली छोटी, भारी और रूखी आवाज़, जो अक्सर ज़ोर लगाने, दर्द या झुंझलाहट में निकलती है।
Examples
“The dog gave a low grunt when I moved its bowl.”
“He grunted with effort as he lifted the heavy suitcase.”
“The pig's grunting woke us before sunrise.”
Useful patterns
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Common mistakes
Not natural: The pig made a grunt loudly.
Better: The pig grunted loudly.
Use grunt as a verb with an adverb, or say “made a loud grunt” with an adjective.
यहाँ grunt को verb की तरह इस्तेमाल करें: “grunted loudly”; noun चाहिए तो “made a loud grunt” कहें।
Not natural: He gave me a grunt hello.
Better: He gave me a grunt instead of saying hello.
A grunt is a sound, not a greeting; use “instead of saying hello” to show the contrast.
Grunt सिर्फ़ एक आवाज़ है, greeting नहीं; तुलना दिखाने के लिए “instead of saying hello” कहें।
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Learner tip
Use grunt for a short, rough sound; it often suggests effort or annoyance, unlike a clear spoken reply.
छोटी, रूखी आवाज़ के लिए grunt कहें; इससे अक्सर ज़ोर लगाने या झुंझलाहट का भाव आता है, साफ़ जवाब का नहीं।