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Grump vs Grunt - What's the difference?

grump | grunt |

As nouns the difference between grump and grunt

is that grump is a habitually grumpy or complaining person while grunt is a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

As verbs the difference between grump and grunt

is that grump is to complain while grunt is frequentative: gruntle.

grump

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a habitually grumpy or complaining person
    • First used in print by Daniel Defoe in 1727.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to complain
  • to be grumpy

    • 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
  • To make a grunt or grunts.
  • To break wind; to fart.

    • References

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    Adjective

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