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Definitions for Groan

[1] a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers.
[2] a deep, inarticulate sound uttered in derision, disapproval, desire, etc.
[3] a deep grating or creaking sound due to a sudden or continued overburdening, as with a great weight: We heard the groan of the ropes as the crane lowered the heavy cargo into the ship's hold.
[4] to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief.
[5] to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressive of derision, disapproval, desire, etc.
[6] to make a sound resembling a groan; resound harshly: The steps of the old house groaned under my weight.
[7] to be overburdened or overloaded.
[8] to suffer greatly or lamentably: groaning under an intolerable burden.
[9] to utter or express with groans.
[10] a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval
[11] a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind
[12] informal a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one
[13] to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc they all groaned at Larry's puns
[14] (intr) to make a sound like a groan
[15] (intr, usually foll by beneath or under) to be weighed down (by) or suffer greatly (under) the country groaned under the dictator's rule
[16] (intr) informal to complain or grumble

Words related to Groan

sigh, grunt, sob, whine, grumble, cry, murmur, objection, gripe, grouse, lament, object, bemoan, keen, mumble

Words nearby Groan

grizzled, grizzling, grizzly, grizzly bear, gro., groan, groaner, groat, groats, grocer, groceries

Origin of Groan

before 900; Middle English gronen, Old English grānian; cognate with German greinen to whine

Words that may be confused with Groan

groan, grown, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Groan

groan·er , noun
groan·ing·ly , adverb
un·der·groan , noun
un·groan·ing , adjective

Word origin for Groan

Old English grānian ; related to Old Norse grīna, Old High German grīnan; see grin

Synonyms for Groan

grunt, sigh, sob, whine, cry, gripe, grouse, grumble, objection