Synonyms of grunts

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noun

plural of grunt

1

as in murmurs

speech that is not clear enough to be understood

preoccupied with what he was doing, the mechanic gave only a grunt when I asked when the car would be ready

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murmurs
• mutters
• whispers
• mumbles
• rumors
• chatter
• babbles
• jabbers
• prattles
• babblings
• undertones
• gabbles
• ramblings
• jabberings
• drivel
• blabs

2

as in laborers

a person who does very hard or dull work

we have an opening in the warehouse if you don't mind doing grunt work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laborers
• workers
• slaves
• peons
• peones
• grubs
• toilers
• grubbers
• pluggers
• drones
• foot soldiers
• drudges
• sloggers
• dogsbodies
• drudgers
• serfs
• workhorses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shirkers
• slugs
• idlers
• loafers
• sluggards
• goldbricks
• slouches
• lazybones

grunts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of grunt

as in mutters

to speak softly and unclearly

was so absorbed with the video game that when asked what he wanted for dinner, he just grunted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mutters
• mumbles
• murmurs
• mouths
• whispers
• gasps
• chunters
• babbles
• pants
• gibbers
• chatters
• jabbers
• prattles
• breathes
• gabbles
• blabs
• rambles
• drivels
• buzzes
• maunders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaks out
• articulates
• speaks up
• enunciates