groan
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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.
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verb (used with object)
9.
to utter or express with groans.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English gronen, Old English grānian; cognate with German greinen to whine
before 900; Middle English gronen, Old English grānian; cognate with German greinen to whine
Related forms
groan·er, noun
groan·ing·ly, adverb
un·der·groan, noun
un·groan·ing, adjective
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.
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 (ɡrəʊn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval |
| 2. | a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind |
| 3. | informal a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc: they all groaned at Larry's puns |
| 5. | (intr) to make a sound like a groan |
| 6. | (intr, |
| 7. | informal (intr) to complain or grumble |
| [Old English grānian; related to Old Norse grīna, Old High German grīnan; see | |
| 'groaning | |
| —n, —adj | |
| 'groaningly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
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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