Groan - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɡrəʊn|  American pronunciation of the word groan
Brit.  |ɡrəʊn|  British pronunciation of the word groan

noun

- an utterance expressing pain or disapproval (syn: moan)

verb

- indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure (syn: moan)
The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets

Extra examples

The wounded man groaned in pain.

She groaned when she saw the bill.

“Oh, no,” she groaned, “I'm going to have to start all over.”

She groaned that she would have to start all over.

Merchants are groaning over slow holiday sales.

He's always moaning and groaning about his salary.

The chair groaned under his weight.

The dying woman groaned out her last words.

The bed groaned violently.

The kids all groaned when I switched off the TV.

As she kissed him, Gary groaned with pleasure.

Richard's jokes make you groan rather than laugh.

I'm tired of him moaning and groaning all the time.

'It's too hot!' he groaned.

The old tree groaned in the wind.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: groan
he/she/it: groans
present participle: groaning
past tense: groaned
past participle: groaned
noun
singular: groan
plural: groans
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