As verbs the difference between grunt and growled
is that
grunt is to make a grunt or grunts while
growled is (
growl).
As a noun grunt
is a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
grunt English
Noun
( en noun)
A short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
The snorting cry of a pig.
Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.
(label) An infantry soldier. (From the verb, just like all the other senses.Derived terms
* grunt boy
* grunt work
Verb
( en verb)
* Frequentative: gruntle
To make a grunt or grunts.
* Shakespeare
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To make a grunt or grunts.
To break wind; to fart.
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==Norwegian Bokmål==
Adjective
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growled English
Verb
(head)
(growl)
growl English
Alternative forms
* (l) (dialectal)
* (l) (obsolete)
Noun
( en noun)
The deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound.
The sound made by a hungry stomach.
Derived terms
* death growl
Verb
( en verb)
To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
- The dog growled at me as I walked past.
To express (something) by growling.
- The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
(software) To send a user a message via the software library.
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