groan
[ grohn ]
/ groʊn /
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to utter or express with groans.
Origin of groan
before 900; Middle English
gronen, Old English
grānian; cognate with German
greinen to whine
SYNONYMS FOR groan
1
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM groan
groan·er, noun groan·ing·ly, adverb un·der·groan, noun un·groan·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH groan
groan grown (see synonym study at the current entry)Words nearby groan
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British Dictionary definitions for groan
groan
/ (ɡrəʊn) /
noun
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
verb
Derived forms of groan
groaning, noun, adjective groaningly, adverbWord Origin for groan
Old English
grānian; related to Old Norse
grīna, Old High German
grīnan; see
grin