groingroin /ɡrɔɪn/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINgroin
ExamplesOrigin:
Old English grynde ‘valley’; influenced by groin ‘animal's nose’ (14-19 centuries)EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Already Williams has been hobbled during the exhibition season by a groin injury and now the ankle.
- Centre Bill Harbinson went off early in the second half with a groin injury and could miss the rest of the season.
- I kneed him in the groin.
- Quick-steps in and out of the groin.
- The tendons in my groin pained all the way to the knees in one direction and to the teeth in the other.
- The usual target areas are the groin, the kneecaps or the shins.
- Though this stance protects the groin, it leaves the front foot susceptible to a front sweep.
WORD SETS► Building
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► injury
1the place where the tops of your legs meet the front of your body2a groyne· And £1.5m-rated midfielder Gary Owers is still waiting to discover whether he needs surgery on a troublesome groin injury.· Harris Barton, the 49ers' offensive right tackle, missed his second straight game because of a groin injury.· Striker Don Goodman is Sunderland's main fitness doubt today, still bothered by a persistent groin injury.· Fullback Derrick Fenner barely played at all because of a groin injury.· However, the fabulous goal-kicker is now much more mobile than he was last year when a niggling groin injury affected him.· But Barber pulled him, claiming Boucher had a groin injury.· Centre Bill Harbinson went off early in the second half with a groin injury and could miss the rest of the season.· Already Williams has been hobbled during the exhibition season by a groin injury and now the ankle.
► strain· Argyle player-manager Shilton ruled himself out of the hiding-to-nothing trip with a groin strain.· He was sidelined by a groin strain throughout much of training camp but was ready to play by opening night.· Ally Mauchlen, substituted on Saturday with a groin strain, is also struggling to make it.· First, there was the groin strain that put him on the disabled list from April 28-May 12.· Paul Bodin's still receiving treatment for his groin strain.· The 30-year-old Warwickshire captain was the selectors' choice after Lewis broke down with a groin strain.· He has been advised that rest is the only remedy for a recurring groin strain.· He could be joined by Steve Whitton, back after a groin strain.