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groan
[ grohn ]
noun
- a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
the groans of dying soldiers.
- a deep, inarticulate sound uttered in derision, disapproval, desire, etc.
- 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)
- to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief.
- to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressive of derision, disapproval, desire, etc.
- to make a sound resembling a groan; resound harshly:
The steps of the old house groaned under my weight.
- to be overburdened or overloaded.
- to suffer greatly or lamentably:
groaning under an intolerable burden.
verb (used with object)
- to utter or express with groans.
groan
/ ɡəʊ /
noun
- a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval
- a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind
- informal.a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one
verb
- to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc
they all groaned at Larry's puns
- intr to make a sound like a groan
- intr, usually foll by beneath or under to be weighed down (by) or suffer greatly (under)
the country groaned under the dictator's rule
- informal.intr to complain or grumble
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԾԲ, nounadjective
- ˈDzԾԲly, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dzİ noun
- DziԲ· adverb
- ܲd·Dz noun
- ܲ·DziԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of groan1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of groan1
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Example Sentences
They got the audience to collectively groan in horror at a particularly gory clip from “Final Destination: Bloodlines” involving an MRI machine, body piercings and a vending machine spring.
There’s an extended squeamish groan when, having seized and fired a boiling gun, it doesn’t occur to him to drop it.
A duff pass from Tommy Freeman drew the first groan from the stands inside 30 seconds.
Host Conan O’Brien immediately broke the ice during his opening monologue when he cracked a joke at her expense that literally made the crowd grit its teeth and groan.
Meanwhile, what kind of a cosmic wrong was created when, every time we think about “Scent of a Woman,” we groan?
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