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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024groan /groʊn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a low, mournful sound made in response to pain or grief.
- a deeper, similar sound made to express contempt, dislike, disapproval, etc.:Groans greeted the disappointing announcement.
- a deep grating or creaking sound due to a continued heavy weight or strain:The groan of the timbers in the wind.
v. [no object] - to utter a deep, mournful sound that expresses pain or grief;
moan:He groaned from the pain. - to make a deep, similar sound to express contempt, dislike, disapproval, etc.:The audience groaned at the joke.
- to make a sound resembling a groan:The steps of the old house groaned under my weight.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024groan (grōn),USA pronunciation n. - a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:the groans of dying soldiers.
- a deep, inarticulate sound uttered in derision, disapproval, desire, etc.
- a deep grating or creaking sound due to a sudden or continued overburdening, as with a great weight:We heard the groan of the ropes as the crane lowered the heavy cargo into the ship's hold.
v.i. - to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief.
- to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressive of derision, disapproval, desire, etc.
- to make a sound resembling a groan;
resound harshly:The steps of the old house groaned under my weight. - to be overburdened or overloaded.
- to suffer greatly or lamentably:groaning under an intolerable burden.
v.t. - to utter or express with groans.
- bef. 900; Middle English gronen, Old English grānian; cognate with German greinen to whine
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Groan, moan refer to sounds indicating deep suffering. A groan is a brief, strong, deep-throated sound emitted involuntarily under pressure of pain or suffering:The wounded man groaned when they lifted him.A moan is a prolonged, more or less continuous, low, inarticulate sound indicative of suffering, either physical or mental:She was moaning after the operation. She did not weep, but moaned softly.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: groan /ɡrəʊn/ n - a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval
- a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind
- informal a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one
vb - to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc
- (intransitive) to make a sound like a groan
- (intr, usually followed by beneath or under) to be weighed down (by) or suffer greatly (under)
- (intransitive) informal to complain or grumble
Etymology: Old English grānian; related to Old Norse grīna, Old High German grīnan; see grinˈgroaning n , adj ˈgroaningly adv |