Groan Definition
grōn
groaned, groaning, groans
verb
groaned, groaning, groans
To utter a deep sound expressing pain, distress, or disapproval.
Webster's New World
To make a creaking or grating sound, as from great strain.
A heavy gate groaning on its hinges.
Webster's New World
To utter with a groan or groans.
Webster's New World
To be weighed down, overburdened, or oppressed.
A table groaning beneath a Christmas feast, citizens groaning under the weight of tyranny.
Webster's New World
noun
groans
A sound made in groaning.
Webster's New World
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
Wiktionary
Origin of Groan
Middle English gronen from Old English grānian
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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