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groan
[ grohn ]
/ groÊn /
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noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to utter or express with groans.
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Origin of groan
First recorded before 900; Middle English gronen, Old English grÄnian; cognate with German greinen âto whineâ
synonym study for groan
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM groan
groaner, noungroan·ing·ly, adverbun·der·groan, nounun·groan·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH groan
groan , grownWords nearby groan
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British Dictionary definitions for groan
groan
/ (ÉĄrÉÊn) /
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
Derived forms of groan
groaning, noun, adjectivegroaningly, adverbWord Origin for groan
Old English grÄnian; related to Old Norse grÄ«na, Old High German grÄ«nan; see grin
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