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Groan·ing

/ˈɡrōniNG/

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- 1. denoting a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.: "he made groaning sounds and took labored breaths"
- 2. denoting a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure: "the pillar gave a huge groaning noise and crumbled"
- ▪ heavily laden with things: "a groaning table of rich food"
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- 1. groaningly adverb
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noun The sound made in groaning. from The Century Dictionary. To breathe with a deep murmuring sound expressive of grief or pain; utter a deep, low-toned, moaning sound: often used figuratively. To long or strive with deep earnestness, and as if with groans.

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What does groan mean?
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers. 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. to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief.

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Why do we groan?
Words fail, and even the sighs which try to embody them cannot be uttered. But it may be, beloved, that we groan because we are conscious of the littleness of our desire, and the narrowness of our faith. The trial, too, may seem too mean to pray about.

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What does groaning under the weight mean?
If you say that someone or something is groaning under the weight of something, you think there is too much of that thing. Consumers were groaning under the weight of high interest rates. [V + under] Bookshelves groan under the burden of books on threats to the environment. [V under n] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressive of derision, disapproval, desire, etc. to make a sound resembling a groan; resound harshly: The steps of the old house groaned under my weight. to be overburdened or overloaded. to suffer greatly or lamentably: groaning under an intolerable burden. See more.
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3 days ago · A groan is a brief, strong, deep-throated sound emitted involuntarily under pressure of pain or suffering: The wounded man groaned when they lifted him. A moan is a prolonged, more or less continuous, low, inarticulate sound indicative of suffering, either physical or mental: She was moaning after the operation.
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noun. A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil. Wiktionary. Making groans. Wiktionary. verb. Present participle of groan. Wiktionary. Synonyms: moaning. murmuring. keening. bellowing. complaining. griping. grumbling. grunting. sighing. lamenting. whining. Other Word Forms of Groaning.
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1 [intransitive, transitive] to make a long deep sound because you are annoyed, upset, or in pain, or with pleasure synonym moan He lay on the floor groaning. groan with something to groan with pain/pleasure groan at something We all groaned at his terrible jokes. groan about something They were all moaning and groaning (= complaining) about ...
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groan | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of groan – Learner’s Dictionary. groan. verb [ I ] uk / ɡrəʊn / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to make a long, low sound such as when expressing pain, unhappiness, etc: He collapsed, groaning with pain. groan. noun [ C ]
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groans; groaned; groaning. Britannica Dictionary definition of GROAN. 1. a [no object] : to make a deep sound because of pain or some strong emotion (such as grief or disappointment) The wounded man groaned in/with pain. She groaned when she saw the bill.
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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. transitive verb. : to utter or express with groaning. groaned their despair.