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| 1. | a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers. |
| 2. | a deep, inarticulate sound uttered in derision, disapproval, desire, etc. |
| 3. | a deep grating or creaking sound due to a sudden or continued overburdening, as with a great weight: We heard the groan of the ropes as the crane lowered the heavy cargo into the ship's hold. |
| 4. | to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief. |
| 5. | to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressive of derision, disapproval, desire, etc. |
| 6. | to make a sound resembling a groan; resound harshly: The steps of the old house groaned under my weight. |
| 7. | to be overburdened or overloaded. |
| 8. | to suffer greatly or lamentably: groaning under an intolerable burden. |
| 9. | to utter or express with groans. |
[Origin: bef. 900; ME gronen, OE grānian; c. G greinen to whine]
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groaner, noun
groan·ing·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. Groan, moan refer to sounds indicating deep suffering. A groan is a brief, strong, deep-throated sound emitted involuntarily under pressure of pain or suffering: The wounded man groaned when they lifted him. A moan is a prolonged, more or less continuous, low, inarticulate sound indicative of suffering, either physical or mental: She was moaning after the operation. She did not weep, but moaned softly.
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v. groaned, groan·ing, groans v. intr.
v. tr. To utter or express with groans or a groan. n. The sound made in groaning. [Middle English gronen, from Old English grānian.] groan'er n., groan'ing·ly adv. |
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groan
O.E. granian "to groan, murmur," from P.Gmc. *grain-, of imitative origin, or related to grin (cf. O.N. grenja "to howl").
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | an utterance expressing pain or disapproval |
verb | |
| 1. | indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
groan [grəun] verb
to produce a deep sound (because of pain, unhappiness etc)
Example: He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).
groan [grəun] nounExample: He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).
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a deep sound
Example: a groan of despair
Example: a groan of despair
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Groan
Grane\, v. & n. See Groan. [Obs.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Groan
Grin\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grinned (gr[i^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Grinning.] [OE. grinnen, grennen, AS. grennian, Sw. grina; akin to D. grijnen, G. greinen, OHG. grinan, Dan. grine. [root]35. Cf. Groan.]1. To show the teeth, as a dog; to snarl. 2. To set the teeth together and open the lips, or to open the mouth and withdraw the lips from the teeth, so as to show them, as in laughter, scorn, or pain. The pangs of death do make him grin. --Shak.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Groan
Groan\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Groaned; p. pr. & vb. n. Groaning.] [OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. gr?nian, fr. the root of grennian to grin. [root]35. See 2d Grin, and cf. Grunt.]1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan. For we . . . do groan, being burdened. --2 Cor. v. 4. He heard the groaning of the oak. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To strive after earnestly, as with groans. Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, Or that which groaneth to be so. --Herbert.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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