groans

groans · noun/verb

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Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

    Deep, inarticulate sounds made in response to pain, despair, pleasure, or disapproval.

  2. 2.

    Low creaking sounds made by objects under strain.

  3. 3.

    To make a deep sound expressing pain, despair, or annoyance.

  4. 4.

    (Of objects) To make a creaking sound under pressure or strain.

Forms

plural: groans

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    groan with — to be overloaded or burdened
  • •
    groan under the weight of — to struggle with a heavy burden
  • •
    collective groan — a simultaneous expression of disapproval from a group

Related words

Antonyms: cheers, laughs
See also: complain, groan, moan, sigh
Synonyms: grunts, moans, mutters, sighs

Etymology

From Old English granian ("to groan, lament"), from Proto-Germanic grainōną. Related to German greinen ("to whine, cry").