grunt
verbUK /ɡrʌnt/
US /ɡrʌnt/
To make a short, low sound from your throat.
He grunted as he lifted the heavy box.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short, low sound made in the throat.
She answered with a grunt and kept walking.
3. A soldier or worker who does hard, ordinary tasks.
The grunts did most of the heavy lifting.
4. To say something in a low, unclear voice.
He grunted a quick hello and left.