groaned; groaning; groans
1
: to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance
groaned when she saw the bill
2
: to make a harsh sound (as of creaking) under sudden or prolonged strain
The chair groaned under his weight.
: to utter or express with groaning
groaned their despair
groan
noun
Examples of groan in a Sentence
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.
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Fort Worth police officers arrived around this time, and body-camera footage shows Zapata groaning on the floor while lying face-down with his hands restrained above his head in handcuffs.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
Early screenings of the movie led to reports of audience members groaning, cheering, and even vomiting as a result of Johnny's inventive murder methods.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 May 2024
Cuts across his face or wind-up strikes, the junior repeatedly left the home crowd groaning.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
But there's no reason to moan and groan and hide away in the air conditioning for the next few months.
—Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2023
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
Early screenings of the movie led to reports of audience members groaning, cheering, and even vomiting as a result of Johnny's inventive murder methods.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 May 2024
Cuts across his face or wind-up strikes, the junior repeatedly left the home crowd groaning.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
But there's no reason to moan and groan and hide away in the air conditioning for the next few months.
—Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2023
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groan. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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groan
verb1
: to utter a deep moan of pain, grief, or irritation
2
: to make a harsh sound under strain
the chair groaned under my weight
groan
noun
groaner
noun
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