grunge /ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/ noun3 •(informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds. •A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s, which melds punk and metal.Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge. •(informal) The state of being filthy; grubbiness.Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.