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- Dictionarygroan/ɡrəʊn/
verb
- 1. make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.: "Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head" Similar
- 2. (of an object) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied: "James slumped back into his chair, making it groan" Similar
noun
- 1. a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.: "she lay back with a groan" Similar
- 2. a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure: "the protesting groan of timbers" Similar
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a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness: We could hear the groans of the wounded soldiers. a complaining noise or phrase: groan of He looked at the piles of dirty dishes and gave a groan of dismay. Fewer examples. The rescuers could hear the groans of someone trapped in the rubble.
The meaning of GROAN is to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance. How to use groan in a sentence.
If you groan, you make a long, low sound because you are in pain, or because you are upset or unhappy about something. Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with pain.
A groan is a sound of pain or disapproval that doesn't consist of words, usually heard after homework is assigned or bad jokes are told.
Definition of groan verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval. 2. a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind. 3. informal a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one. vb. 4. to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc: they all groaned at Larry's puns.
OED's earliest evidence for groan is from around 1325, in Body and Soul. It is also recorded as a verb from the Old English period (pre-1150). groan is formed within English, by conversion.
GROAN definition: to make a long, low sound such as when expressing pain, unhappiness, etc: . Learn more.
a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness: We could hear the groans of the wounded soldiers. a complaining noise or phrase: groan of He looked at the piles of dirty dishes and gave a groan of dismay. Fewer examples. The rescuers could hear the groans of someone trapped in the rubble.
Jun 30, 2024 · groan (plural groans) A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief. A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy. (of an object) A low creaking sound from applied pressure or weight.
