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grunter

grunter

1 8.6
A person who makes low, rough sounds when working hard or in pain
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrʌntər/
translation icon : gruñidor
  • In the gym, you could hear the grunters as they maxed out their sets, showing their intensity.

Examples

  • My biggest pet peeve is the grunters, and I don't mean I don't mean normal grunters.

  • And then all of a sudden I see the guy, the grunter stand up from behind Rhett.

  • The weightlifter was a loud grunter, pushing himself to lift heavier weights.

  • During the race, the exhausted runners became grunters, expressing their effort with deep vocal sounds.

Synonyms

groaner
vsgrunter
1 7.2

A person who often makes a long low sound when unhappy, hurt, or annoyed

makes short guttural sounds mainly for effort or discomfort
growler
vsgrunter
1 8.6

A person who speaks with a deep, rough voice

uses short guttural noises rather than a continuous speaking voice

Surface Forms

grunter singular
grunters plural

Morphology

grunter = grunt (transparent) = grunt + er

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-er' to the verb 'grunt', yielding 'one who grunts', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word grunter comes from the sound word grunt plus -er meaning 'one who does'. It gives an easy picture: a person who makes low, rough noises—like someone breathing hard while lifting or showing pain—so we call that person a grunter.