groan in English

noun
1
a deep, inarticulate sound made in pain or despair.
Without warning, another shot rings out, followed by a deep groan .
2
a low creaking or moaning sound made by an object or device under pressure.
the protesting groan of timbers
verb
1
make a deep inarticulate sound in response to pain or despair.
Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head
2
(of a thing) make a low creaking or moaning sound when pressure or weight is applied.
James slumped back into his chair, making it groan and bulge

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1. Or “groan; complain.”

2. He gave a groan.

3. Groan out a sad story.

4. He was heard to groan.

5. Dorothea let out a histrionic groan.

6. The wounded man uttered a groan.

7. The door opened with a groan.

8. The wounded prisoner uttered a groan.

9. The injured man let outa groan.

10. From out the dungeon, came a groan.

11. She let out a groan of dismay.

12. 11 The wounded man uttered a groan.

13. He let out a loud groan of frustration.

14. She heard Fen groan his own unbearable delight.

15. He fell to the floor with a groan.

16. 10 Writhe and groan, O daughter of Zion,

17. Begroan ( third-person singular simple present begroans, present participle begroaning, simple past and past participle Begroaned ) ( transitive) To groan about; bewail; groan at

18. What he saw there made him groan again.

19. Richard's jokes make you groan rather than laugh.

20. He stood up slowly with a groan of pain.

21. She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan.

22. I will groan, pant, and gasp all at once.

23. The chair gave a groan when fat woman sat down.

24. She let out a groan and sank into a chair.

25. With a groan of exasperation, he picked up the luggage himself.

26. The chair gave a groan as he sat down in it.

27. His parents were beginning to groan about the price of college tuition.

28. They glanced at the man on the floor, who began to groan.

29. When Jim acknowledged him, a barely audible groan rippled through the room.

30. What is Brayed? Definition and meaning:BrayedTo groan, wail; make a foul noise.

31. Another word for Creak: squeak, grind, scrape, groan, grate Collins English Thesaurus

32. Ashurst bit at his sleeve, to stifle a groan of remorseful longing.

33. There followed a groan of pain and a whole string of expletives.

34. Casey let out a groan of protest at having to go to bed.

35. He uttered a sound that was something between a sigh and a groan.

36. As his ball flew wide, there was a collective groan from the stands.

37. Weep no more , no sigh , nor groan. Sorrow calls no time that's gone . 

38. He looked at the piles of dirty dishes and gave a groan of dismay.

39. 15 synonyms for Creak: squeak, grind, scrape, groan, grate, screech, squeal, scratch, rasp, Creaking, sCreak

40. Synonyms for Bawling include weeping, wailing, lamentation, lament, sobbing, blubbering, crying, plaint, bellowing and groan

41. Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with pain.

42. The cup - board seemed to groan and reverberate, as if shaken by lightning and thunder.

43. With a groan, Vitor drew her up against him and pinioned her in his arms.

44. I am benumbed and badly crushed ; I groan because of the agitation of my heart.

45. So they Bastinadoed him, till he could no longer groan, and cast him among the prisoners

46. Then with a groan, he buried his face in her neck and began stroking her thighs.

47. But that night, after dinner, he began to groan and Lula noticed that his stomach was distended.

48. And one night, as we groan from overeating, she offers to teach me the pleasures of a fast.

49. With a groan of defeat he slumped back against the reception desk, jamming his elbow against the counter.

50. The first thing he heard was the groan of traffic over the suspension bridge at Northwest Twelfth Avenue.