Grunt vs. Moan — What's the Difference?

To utter a deep guttural sound, as a hog does.

A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure

To utter a sound similar to a grunt, as in disgust.

A complaint which is perceived as trivial and not taken seriously by others

To utter or express with a deep guttural sound

Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure

A deep guttural sound.

Complain or grumble, typically about something trivial

Any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes of the family Haemulidae that produce a grunting sound by rubbing together their pharyngeal teeth.

A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.

(Slang) An infantryman, especially in the US Army or Marine Corps

A similar sound

(Slang) One who performs routine or mundane tasks.

A complaint

New England A dessert made by stewing fruit topped with pieces of biscuit dough, which steam as the fruit cooks. Also called slump.

To utter a moan or moans.

A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

To make a sound resembling a moan

The snorting cry of a pig.

To complain, lament, or grieve

Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.

To bewail or bemoan

A person who does ordinary and boring work.

To utter with moans or a moan.

An infantry soldier.

A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure

(slang) The amount of power of which a vehicle is capable.

To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn.

(North American) A dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt.

To grieve.

To make a grunt or grunts.

(intransitive) To make a moan or similar sound.

To make a grunt or grunts.

(transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice.

To break wind; to fart.

To complain; to grumble.

To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound.

To distress (someone); to sadden.

A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog.

To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously.

Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Hæmulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri), and the redmouth grunt (H. 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.

To emit a sound like moan; - said of things inanimate; as, the wind moans.

A U. S. infantryman; - used especially of those fighting in the war in Vietnam.

To bewail audibly; to lament.

The short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs

To afflict; to distress.

An unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker;

A low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of pain or of grief; a low groan.

Medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter a grunting sound when caught

A low mournful or murmuring sound; - of things.

Issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise;

An utterance expressing pain or disapproval

Indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure;