Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grunting

/ˈɡɹʌntɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: grunt-ing
IPA: /ˈɡɹʌntɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of grunt

noun

A sound of grunts.

adj

Producing grunts.

Example Sentences

"the gruntings of contented pigs"
"Tired with the heat and my walk, I threw myself down on the grass in the shadow of the house, where I lay half-asleep enjoying a quiet rest, when I was startled by an unpleasant clamour, the jarring voice of a woman, who was trying by alternately scolding and using pet names to pacify a litter of grunting pigs on the farm."

Etymology

From Middle English gruntynge (“grunting”); equivalent to grunt + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gruntynge

Inflected Forms

gruntings (plural)

Derived Forms

gruntingly

Phrases

grunting ox

Rhymes With

hunting confronting bunting fronting shunting blunting affronting punting stunting

Questions

How do you pronounce grunting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹʌntɪŋ/.
What does grunting mean?: present participle and gerund of grunt
Where does grunting come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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