grunted
Made pig sounds
Grunted is the past tense of grunt—to make a low, rough sound from the throat, typically expressing effort, displeasure, or minimal acknowledgment.
Pigs grunt; so do people lifting heavy objects or responding without enthusiasm: He grunted and went back to his newspaper.
She grunted her way through the last few reps.
Complained in low tones
- growledUttered low, threatening sound
- mutteredSpoke barely audibly
- murmuredSpoke barely audibly
- snappedBroke with sudden force
barked · snarled · huffed · rasped · croaked · snorted · groaned · moaned
Domesticated swine for meat
- boarUndomesticated male swine
- hogSwine, or monopolize
- swineDomestic porcine animals
- sowImplant in earth
snout · oink · snuffle · rooting · wallow · truffle · porcine · wild boar
Excessive stretching force
- heaveForceful lift or throw
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- pushForce something away
- pullForce toward oneself
tug · hoist · lug · haul · squat · deadlift · thrust · exertion
grumbled
Complained in low tones
snapped · barked · snarled · huffed · rasped · croaked · snorted · groaned · moaned · rumbled
pig
Domesticated swine for meat
sow · snout · oink · snuffle · rooting · wallow · truffle · porcine · wild boar · piglet
strain
Excessive stretching force
pull · tug · hoist · lug · haul · squat · deadlift · thrust · exertion · effort
dissatisfied
Unhappy with results
displeased · sullen · grumpy · grouchy · cranky · resentful · peevish · moody · sour · grudging
snort
Noisy nasal exhale
snuffle · huff · wheeze · rasp · rumble · guttural · throaty · low · deep · hoarse
gruntedarticulated
Having segments that bend
enunciated · declaimed · pronounced · orated · expatiated
gruntedenthused
Filled with eager excitement
exclaimed · gushed · effused · rhapsodized · elaborated
- grunt workTedious, unskilled labor