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groan

[ grohn ]

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)

  1. to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief.
  2. to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressive of derision, disapproval, desire, etc.
  3. to make a sound resembling a groan; resound harshly:

    The steps of the old house groaned under my weight.

  4. to be overburdened or overloaded.
  5. to suffer greatly or lamentably:

    groaning under an intolerable burden.

verb (used with object)

  1. to utter or express with groans.

groan

/ 伞谤蓹蕣苍 /

noun

  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
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc

    they all groaned at Larry's puns

  2. intr to make a sound like a groan
  3. intr, usually foll by beneath or under to be weighed down (by) or suffer greatly (under)

    the country groaned under the dictator's rule

  4. informal.
    intr to complain or grumble
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞驳谤辞补苍颈苍驳, nounadjective
  • 藞驳谤辞补苍颈苍驳ly, adverb
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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
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of groan1

First recorded before 900; Middle English gronen, Old English 驳谤腻苍颈补苍; cognate with German greinen 鈥渢o whine鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of groan1

Old English 驳谤腻苍颈补苍 ; related to Old Norse 驳谤墨苍补, Old High German 驳谤墨苍补苍; see grin
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Synonym Study

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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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.

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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.

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A duff pass from Tommy Freeman drew the first groan from the stands inside 30 seconds.

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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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