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groan - What does it mean?

Definition of 'groan'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
  • A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration or disapproval.
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make a groan.
  • We groaned at his awful jokes.
    The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet.
  • (obsolete) To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.
  • * Herbert
  • Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, / Or that which groaneth to be so.

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