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   Grunt (grŭnt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Grunting.] [OE. grunten; akin to As. grunian, G. grunzen, Dan. grynte, Sw. grymta; all prob. of imitative; or perh. akin to E. groan.] To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound.
   
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   Who would fardels bear,
   
   To grunt and sweat under a weary life. Shak.
   
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   Grunting ox (Zool.), the yak.
   
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   Grunt (grŭnt), n.
   1. A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog.
   
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   2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (Haemulon  Plumieri), and the redmouth grunt  (Haemulon aurolineatus), of the Southern United States; -- also applied to allied species of the genera Pomadasys, Orthopristis, and Pristopoma. Called also pigfish, squirrel fish, and grunter; -- so called from the noise it makes when taken.
   
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   3. A U. S. infantryman; -- used especially of those fighting in the war in Vietnam. [slang]
   
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   Redmouth (-mouthˌ), n. (Zool.) Any one of several species of marine food fishes of the genus Diabasis, or Haemulon, of the Southern United States, having the inside of the mouth bright red. Called also flannelmouth, and grunt.
   
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