grunting

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grunting - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Grunt \Grunt\ (gr[u^]nt), 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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