Sekirov Dictionary

groan

UK /ˈɡɹəʊ̯n/US /ˈɡɹoʊ̯n/

noun 3
verb 3
forms 5

noun3

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy.
A low creaking sound from applied pressure or weight.

verb3

•
To make a groan.
- We groaned at his awful jokes.
- The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet.
•
(figurative) To seemingly creak under the strain of being heavily laden.
- That night the table in the outer dining room was just groaning with good things. — 1943
•
(no longer used) To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.
- Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, / Or that which groaneth to be so. — 1633

forms

groaned · groaning · groaneth · groans · groanest

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