The difference between Grunt and Peon

When used as nouns, grunt means a short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak, whereas peon means a lowly person.


Grunt is also verb with the meaning: to make a grunt or grunts.

check bellow for the other definitions of Grunt and Peon

  1. Grunt as a noun:

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

  2. Grunt as a noun:

    The snorting cry of a pig.

  3. Grunt as a noun:

    Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.

  4. Grunt as a noun:

    A person who does ordinary and boring work.

  5. Grunt as a noun (United States Army and Marine Corps slang):

    An infantry soldier. (From the verb, just like all the other senses.)

  6. Grunt as a noun (slang):

    The amount of power of which a vehicle is capable.

  7. Grunt as a noun (North American):

    A dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt.

  1. Grunt as a verb (intransitive, of a person):

    To make a grunt or grunts.

  2. Grunt as a verb (intransitive, of a pig):

    To make a grunt or grunts.

  3. Grunt as a verb (intransitive, UK, slang):

    To break wind; to fart.

    Examples:

    "Who just grunted?"

  1. Peon as a noun:

    A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.

  2. Peon as a noun (figurative):

    A person of low rank or importance.

  3. Peon as a noun (India, historical):

    A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman.

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