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Grunted vs Groaned - What's the difference?

grunted | groaned |

As verbs the difference between grunted and groaned

is that grunted is (grunt) while groaned is (groan).

grunted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (grunt)
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    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

    ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Adjective

    (head)
  • ----

    groaned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (groan)

  • groan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
  • A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration or disapproval.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a groan.
  • We groaned at his awful jokes.
    The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet.
  • (obsolete) To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.
  • * Herbert
  • Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, / Or that which groaneth to be so.

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