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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
/ 伞谤蓹蕣苍 /
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
- 藞驳谤辞补苍颈苍驳, nounadjective
- 藞驳谤辞补苍颈苍驳ly, adverb
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 驳谤辞补苍顎侥谤 noun
- 驳谤辞补苍顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
- 耻苍顎僤别谤路驳谤辞补苍顎 noun
- 耻苍路驳谤辞补苍顎僫苍驳 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of groan1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of groan1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The final whistle at first brought groans of despair followed by a standing ovation for Villa's players and Emery as he marched down the touchline.
They got the audience to collectively groan in horror at a particularly gory clip from 鈥淔inal Destination: Bloodlines鈥 involving an MRI machine, body piercings and a vending machine spring.
There鈥檚 an extended squeamish groan when, having seized and fired a boiling gun, it doesn鈥檛 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鈥橞rien 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.
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