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OINK
grunt, oink
(noun) the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
squeal, oink
(verb) utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Imitative of the sound.
Interjection
oink
Representing the sound made by a pig.
Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig).
Noun
oink (plural oinks)
The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.
Synonyms
• grunt
Verb
oink (third-person singular simple present oinks, present participle oinking, simple past and past participle oinked)
(intransitive) Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.
Synonyms
• grunt
Anagrams
• ikon, kino
Source: Wiktionary
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