groan
Third Person
groans
Present Participle
groaning
Past Tense
groaned
Past Participle
groaned
1
to make a deep, low sound, typically expressing pain, despair, or disapproval
- The patient couldn't help but groan during the painful medical procedure.
- After the long hike, he groaned when he finally sat down.
- He often groans when he has to wake up early for work.
- Yesterday, the students groaned when they received their exam results.
Synonyms:
2
(of things) to produce a deep, low sound, often due to strain, pressure, or movement
- The old floorboards groaned under the weight of the heavy furniture.
- As the storm approached, the trees began to groan in the strong wind.
- The engine of the struggling car groaned as it climbed the steep hill.
- The old chair often groans when someone sits in it.
3
to say something with a deep and low sound, typically to complain about something, especially in an annoying way
- "Not again," he groaned, annoyed by the constant interruptions.
- He groaned about the bad weather ruining his plans for the day.
- "It's too early," she groaned, hitting the snooze button on her alarm clock.
- We spent the entire meeting groaning about the new company policy.