groan

a deep, mournful sound of pain or grief: the groans of a woman in labor; a grating or creaking sound due to burdening with a great weight: the groan of a heavy-laden ship navigating a turbulent ocean
Not to be confused with:grown – advanced in growth: a grown boy; arrived at full growth or maturity; produced or cultivated in a certain way or place: The corn was grown in Kansas.

groan

G0275500 (grōn)v. groaned, groan·ing, groans v.intr.1. To voice a deep, inarticulate sound, as of pain, grief, or displeasure.2. To make a sound expressive of stress or strain: floorboards groaning.v.tr. To utter or express with groans or a groan.n. The sound made in groaning.

[Middle English gronen, from Old English grānian.]

groan′er n.groan′ing·ly adv.

groan

(ɡrəʊn) n1. a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval2. a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind3. informal a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent onevb4. to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc: they all groaned at Larry's puns. 5. (intr) to make a sound like a groan6. (intr, usually foll by beneath or under) to be weighed down (by) or suffer greatly (under): the country groaned under the dictator's rule. 7. (intr) informal to complain or grumble[Old English grānian; related to Old Norse grīna, Old High German grīnan; see grin] ˈgroaning n, adj ˈgroaningly adv

groan

(groʊn)

n. 1. a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief. 2. a deep, inarticulate sound uttered in derision, disapproval, etc. 3. a deep grating or creaking sound due to a sudden or continued overburdening, as with a great weight. v.i. 4. to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief; moan. 5. to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressive of derision, disapproval, etc. 6. to make a sound resembling a groan; resound harshly: The steps of the old house groaned under my weight. 7. to be overburdened or overloaded. v.t. 8. to utter or express with groans. [before 900; Middle English gronen, Old English grānian, c. Old High German grīnan to grimace] groan′er, n. groan′ing•ly, adv.

groan

Past participle: groaned
Gerund: groaning

Imperative
groan
groan

Present
I groan
you groan
he/she/it groans
we groan
you groan
they groan

Preterite
I groaned
you groaned
he/she/it groaned
we groaned
you groaned
they groaned

Present Continuous
I am groaning
you are groaning
he/she/it is groaning
we are groaning
you are groaning
they are groaning

Present Perfect
I have groaned
you have groaned
he/she/it has groaned
we have groaned
you have groaned
they have groaned

Past Continuous
I was groaning
you were groaning
he/she/it was groaning
we were groaning
you were groaning
they were groaning

Past Perfect
I had groaned
you had groaned
he/she/it had groaned
we had groaned
you had groaned
they had groaned

Future
I will groan
you will groan
he/she/it will groan
we will groan
you will groan
they will groan

Future Perfect
I will have groaned
you will have groaned
he/she/it will have groaned
we will have groaned
you will have groaned
they will have groaned

Future Continuous
I will be groaning
you will be groaning
he/she/it will be groaning
we will be groaning
you will be groaning
they will be groaning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been groaning
you have been groaning
he/she/it has been groaning
we have been groaning
you have been groaning
they have been groaning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been groaning
you will have been groaning
he/she/it will have been groaning
we will have been groaning
you will have been groaning
they will have been groaning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been groaning
you had been groaning
he/she/it had been groaning
we had been groaning
you had been groaning
they had been groaning

Conditional
I would groan
you would groan
he/she/it would groan
we would groan
you would groan
they would groan

Past Conditional
I would have groaned
you would have groaned
he/she/it would have groaned
we would have groaned
you would have groaned
they would have groaned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	groan - an utterance expressing pain or disapprovalmoanutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Verb	1.	groan - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"moanlet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

groan

verb1. moan, cry, sigh The man on the floor began to groan with pain.2. (Informal) complain, object, moan, grumble, gripe (informal), beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), lament, whine, grouse, bemoan, whinge (informal), grouch (informal), bellyache (slang) His parents were beginning to groan about the cost of it all.3. creak, grind, grate, rasp The timbers groaned and creaked in the wind.noun1. moan, cry, sigh, whine She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan.2. (Informal) complaint, protest, objection, grumble, beef (slang), grouse, gripe (informal), grouch (informal) I don't have time to listen to your moans and groans.

Translations

呻吟呻吟声

groan

(grəun) verb to produce a deep sound (because of pain, unhappiness etc). He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).呻吟 noun a deep sound. a groan of despair.呻吟声

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groan under the weight of (something)

To be in danger of collapsing due to supporting something that is too heavy. Come on, the shelves are practically groaning under the weight of all those book—can't we remove a few of them?See also: groan, of, weight

groan about (someone or something)

To complain or gripe about someone or something. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop groaning about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to groan about it—you better get used to it.See also: groan

groan box

slang An accordion. Sorry, I gave all of my change to the guy playing the groan-box in the subway station.See also: box, groan

groan out

To say something in a low, guttural tone, often with difficulty or in a labored manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "groan" and "out." Luckily, the patient managed to groan her symptoms out before collapsing. He struggled to groan out his address to the 911 dispatcher.See also: groan, out

groan under (someone or something)

1. Literally, to be in danger of collapsing due to supporting something that is too heavy. Come on, the shelves are practically groaning under the weight of all those book—can't we remove a few of them?2. To struggle with some sort of burden or difficulty (emotional, psychological, financial, etc.). The average person will certainly groan under these strict new laws. After months of groaning under the weight of depression on my own, I finally started seeing a therapist.See also: groan

groan with (something)

To utter a groan for a particular reason (stated after "with"). The patient groaned with discomfort as the doctor examined his injured leg.See also: groan

groan about someone or something

to complain about someone or something. What are you groaning about? She is groaning about her work.See also: groan

groan something out

to say something with a groan. He groaned the name out. He groaned out the name of his assailant before he passed out.See also: groan, out

groan under something

1. Lit. to groan while bearing a heavy burden. He groaned under the weight of the trunk. The rafters groaned under the heavy weight of the pianos. 2. Fig. to suffer under a burden. For years, the people had groaned under the cruel ruler. England groaned under the rule of Cromwell just as he had groaned under King Charles.See also: groan

groan with something

to groan because of something, such as pain. She groaned with pain, but no one helped her. I think the old man was groaning with boredom more than anything else.See also: groan

groan under the weight of something

(written) used to say that there is a lot or too much of something: The dining table was groaning under the weight of all the food.The phrase suggests that something such as a table is making a low noise because there is too much weight on it.See also: groan, of, something, weight

groan box

n. an accordion. (see also (squeeze-)box.) Clare is pretty good on the groan box. See also: box, groan

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verb moan

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verb creak

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noun moan

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noun complaint

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noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

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verb indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

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