groaning

groan-ing · noun, adjective, verb

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Definitions

noun, adjective, verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Present participle of groan; making a deep sound of pain, despair, or disapproval.

  2. 2.

    (noun) The act or sound of making groans.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Making a creaking or strained sound; heavily burdened.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    groaning with — Heavily laden or filled with something

Related words

Antonyms: cheering, laughing
See also: groan, moaning, sighing
Synonyms: complaining, moaning, sighing

Etymology

From Old English granian ("to groan, lament") + -ing (present participle suffix).