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Definition of groaning in English: groaningadjective ˈɡrəʊnɪŋˈɡrōniNG 1Denoting a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc. he made groaning sounds and took laboured breaths I flopped back, making a small tortured groaning noise Example sentencesExamples - Holding their hands high, groaning people were rushing to the river.
- This is something that no one has ever explained to the groaning taxpayers!
- He becomes one with the groaning hordes held in misery below deck on the slave ships.
- Their wealth was gained through the exploitation of a groaning peasantry.
- Jess was quite smug that she didn't have to make stupid groaning noises with the rest of us.
- He returns his attention to the groaning attacker.
- I can almost hear many a reverend pastor's groaning response.
- Only last night I arrived home to be met by a moaning groaning husband, weaving his way slowly around the house like a wounded grizzly bear.
- The groaning fans were then treated to an action replay in the 34th minute.
- Andreas stared at the groaning figure of the drunken man on the sidewalk.
2Denoting a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure. the pillar gave a huge groaning noise and crumbled Example sentencesExamples - I pushed the throttle forward simultaneously releasing the groaning brakes.
- Out over the flat, white wastes of fen and the wind-bent, groaning poplar trees went the music of the bells.
- There's a crash and a scream, and the groaning sound of a warship.
- The shrill horns and groaning engines assume almost supernatural qualities.
- Realising her mistake the unfortunate washerwoman employed the services of the porter to retrieve her clothes from the groaning machine.
- Over the course of 65 miles, only two groaning trucks and an occasional courageous car pass us.
- The boy looks over the valley, across the playing field where he and his brother pushed each other on the rusted, groaning merry go round.
- With a grinding, groaning sound, the wrecked car upended and slid into the river.
- I can't help noticing a small, white bowl positioned beneath the groaning contraption.
- Men stood one each corner, leaning on bamboo poles, which supported the workings of the groaning engine.
- 2.1 Heavily laden with things.
a groaning table of rich food the groaning shelves of novelty Christmas releases Example sentencesExamples - Of all the offerings on the groaning vegetable stalls, sweetcorn will be the first into the pot.
- Twelve months on they have acquired a groaning trophy cabinet and a growing American fan base.
- The tiny waitress is back, peeping over two groaning plates.
- In Premier Bookshop, the groaning shelves have their own tale to tell.
- I had to flatten myself against the wall to allow fully-laden groaning shopping trolleys, with well-fed pushers, make their way for the car park.
- He might rejoice in his groaning store cupboards, but the labour is out of his hands.
- The caterers served scrumptious crab cakes, grilled lamb chops, scallops, sushi and a groaning board of desserts.
- We piled in and carried off groaning bags of books as one last memento of a great Glasgow institution.
- Served from early morning until 2pm, they consist of groaning sideboards piled with everything from freshly baked breads to cold meats and cheeses.
- The ancient pubs are filled to the groaning rafters with imbibing undergraduates.
Definition of groaning in US English: groaningadjectiveˈɡrōniNG 1Denoting a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc. he made groaning sounds and took labored breaths I flopped back, making a small tortured groaning noise Example sentencesExamples - He returns his attention to the groaning attacker.
- This is something that no one has ever explained to the groaning taxpayers!
- Only last night I arrived home to be met by a moaning groaning husband, weaving his way slowly around the house like a wounded grizzly bear.
- Jess was quite smug that she didn't have to make stupid groaning noises with the rest of us.
- Andreas stared at the groaning figure of the drunken man on the sidewalk.
- The groaning fans were then treated to an action replay in the 34th minute.
- I can almost hear many a reverend pastor's groaning response.
- He becomes one with the groaning hordes held in misery below deck on the slave ships.
- Holding their hands high, groaning people were rushing to the river.
- Their wealth was gained through the exploitation of a groaning peasantry.
2Denoting a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure. the pillar gave a huge groaning noise and crumbled Example sentencesExamples - I can't help noticing a small, white bowl positioned beneath the groaning contraption.
- Out over the flat, white wastes of fen and the wind-bent, groaning poplar trees went the music of the bells.
- There's a crash and a scream, and the groaning sound of a warship.
- With a grinding, groaning sound, the wrecked car upended and slid into the river.
- The boy looks over the valley, across the playing field where he and his brother pushed each other on the rusted, groaning merry go round.
- Men stood one each corner, leaning on bamboo poles, which supported the workings of the groaning engine.
- The shrill horns and groaning engines assume almost supernatural qualities.
- I pushed the throttle forward simultaneously releasing the groaning brakes.
- Realising her mistake the unfortunate washerwoman employed the services of the porter to retrieve her clothes from the groaning machine.
- Over the course of 65 miles, only two groaning trucks and an occasional courageous car pass us.
- 2.1 Heavily laden with things.
a groaning table of rich food the groaning shelves of novelty Christmas releases Example sentencesExamples - Of all the offerings on the groaning vegetable stalls, sweetcorn will be the first into the pot.
- We piled in and carried off groaning bags of books as one last memento of a great Glasgow institution.
- Served from early morning until 2pm, they consist of groaning sideboards piled with everything from freshly baked breads to cold meats and cheeses.
- The caterers served scrumptious crab cakes, grilled lamb chops, scallops, sushi and a groaning board of desserts.
- He might rejoice in his groaning store cupboards, but the labour is out of his hands.
- Twelve months on they have acquired a groaning trophy cabinet and a growing American fan base.
- The ancient pubs are filled to the groaning rafters with imbibing undergraduates.
- The tiny waitress is back, peeping over two groaning plates.
- In Premier Bookshop, the groaning shelves have their own tale to tell.
- I had to flatten myself against the wall to allow fully-laden groaning shopping trolleys, with well-fed pushers, make their way for the car park.
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