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groan    Audio Help   [grohn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
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.
–verb (used without object)
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.
–verb (used with object)
9.to utter or express with groans.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME gronen, OE grānian; c. G greinen to whine]

groaner, noun
groan·ing·ly, adverb

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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groan    Audio Help   (grōn)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   groaned, groan·ing, groans

v.   intr.
  1. To voice a deep, inarticulate sound, as of pain, grief, or displeasure.
  2. To make a sound expressive of stress or strain: floorboards groaning.

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").

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groan

noun
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" 

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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).
Arabic: يَئِنُّ
Chinese (Simplified): 呻吟
Chinese (Traditional): 呻吟
Czech: (za)sténat, povzdechnout
Danish: stønne; bugne
Estonian: oigama, ägama
Finnish: voihkia, natista
French: gémir
German: stöhnen, ächzen
Greek: βογγώ
Hungarian: nyög; sóhajt
Icelandic: andvarpa, stynja
Indonesian: menggeram
Italian: gemere; scricchiolare
Japanese: うめく
Korean: 신음하다; (탁자 등에) 과도한 짐이 놓이다
Latvian: vaidēt; stenēt; līkt, *lūzt (no smaguma)
Lithuanian: (su)dejuoti, vaitoti
Norwegian: stønne, bære seg
Polish: jęczeć
Portuguese (Brazil): gemer
Portuguese (Portugal): gemer
Romanian: a geme
Russian: стонать; ломиться (под тяжестью)
Slovak: (za)stonať
Slovenian: ječati
Spanish: gemir; gruñir
Swedish: stöna, jämra sig, digna av
Turkish: inlemek
groan [grəun] noun
a deep sound
Example: a groan of despair
Arabic: أنين
Chinese (Simplified): 呻吟声
Chinese (Traditional): 呻吟聲
Czech: sten, úpění
Danish: stønnen
Estonian: oie
Finnish: voihkaisu
French: gémissement
German: das Stöhnen
Greek: βογγητό
Hungarian: sóhajtás
Icelandic: stuna
Indonesian: geraman
Italian: gemito
Japanese: うめき声
Korean: 신음 소리
Latvian: vaids
Lithuanian: dejonė, vaitojimas
Norwegian: stønn(ing)
Polish: jęk
Portuguese (Brazil): gemido
Portuguese (Portugal): gemido
Romanian: gea­­măt
Russian: стон
Slovak: ston
Slovenian: stokanje
Spanish: gemido; gruñido
Swedish: stönande, jämmer, suck
Turkish: inilti
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Groan

Grane\, v. & n. See Groan. [Obs.]

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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.

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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.

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