groaned; groaning; groans
1
: to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance
groaned when she saw the bill
2
: to make a harsh sound (as of creaking) under sudden or prolonged strain
The chair groaned under his weight.
: to utter or express with groaning
groaned their despair
groan
noun
Examples of groan in a Sentence
The wounded man groaned in pain.
She groaned when she saw the bill.
“Oh, no,” she groaned, “I'm going to have to start all over.”
She groaned that she would have to start all over.
Merchants are groaning over slow holiday sales.
He's always moaning and groaning about his salary.
The chair groaned under his weight.
Recent Examples on the Web
The admission will come as a relief to those who groaned through Jo Koy’s quip about the pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end at the Golden Globes in January, which elicited awkward silence and a cold reaction from Swift, who was in the audience that night.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
Science is most useful when coupled with relatable guidance, which is probably why people love to hear that the puberty scholars are on the receiving end of glares and groans just like everyone else.
—Vanessa Kroll Bennett, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Your body, which oozed and groaned under the yoke of illness, is now a perfectly humming machine.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Later, Theo heard the pipes groaning as Jane ran her bath.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
In a video taken of the event, the pilot can see seen and heard sharing the news with the crew and passengers — news that was met with an abundance of groaning and expletives.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
When the film premiered at SXSW in March, audience members were groaning and cheering at its bloody, shocking finale.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Compared with previous editions, this show groans with good work.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Many Republicans in the chamber groaned and booed at Biden's description of Trump's record.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
Science is most useful when coupled with relatable guidance, which is probably why people love to hear that the puberty scholars are on the receiving end of glares and groans just like everyone else.
—Vanessa Kroll Bennett, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Your body, which oozed and groaned under the yoke of illness, is now a perfectly humming machine.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Later, Theo heard the pipes groaning as Jane ran her bath.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
In a video taken of the event, the pilot can see seen and heard sharing the news with the crew and passengers — news that was met with an abundance of groaning and expletives.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
When the film premiered at SXSW in March, audience members were groaning and cheering at its bloody, shocking finale.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Compared with previous editions, this show groans with good work.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Many Republicans in the chamber groaned and booed at Biden's description of Trump's record.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groan. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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groan
verb1
: to utter a deep moan of pain, grief, or irritation
2
: to make a harsh sound under strain
the chair groaned under my weight
groan
noun
groaner
noun
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