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Groan

/ɡɹəʊn/

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

📖 Definitions of "Groan"

noun
  1. 1

    A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

  2. 2

    A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy.

  3. 3

    (of an object) A low creaking sound from applied pressure or weight.

verb
  1. 1

    To make a groan.

    "The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet."

  2. 2

    To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.

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