 5 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
groan
noun: an utterance expressing pain or disapproval [syn: {moan}]
verb: indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students
groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets";
"The ancient door soughed when opened" [syn: {moan}, {sough}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Groan \Groan\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Groaned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Groaning}.] [OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. gr?nian, fr.
the root of grennian to grin. [root]35. See {2d Grin}, and
cf. {Grunt}.]
1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter
a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan.
For we . . . do groan, being burdened. --2 Cor. v.
4.
He heard the groaning of the oak. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. To strive after earnestly, as with groans.
Nothing but holy, pure, and clear,
Or that which groaneth to be so. --Herbert.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Groan \Groan\, verb (used with an object)
To affect by groans.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Groan \Groan\, noun
A low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered
in pain or great distress; sometimes, an expression of strong
disapprobation; as, the remark was received with groans.
Such groans of roaring wind and rain. --Shak.
The wretched animal heaved forth such groans. --Shak.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
121 Moby Thesaurus words for "groan":
air a grievance, bawl, beef, beefing, belch, bellyache,
bellyaching, bitch, bitching, blare, blat, bray, burr, buzz,
cackle, caw, chirr, clamor, clang, clangor, clank, clash, complain,
complaining, complaint, crab, craunch, croak, crump, crunch, cry,
cry out, destructive criticism, dissent, dolorous tirade,
faultfinding, fret, fret and fume, fuss, grievance, grind, gripe,
griping, groaning, grouch, grouse, grousing, growl, grumble,
grumbling, grunt, holler, howl, jangle, jar, jeremiad, keen, kick,
kicking, lament, lodge a complaint, make an outcry, moan, murmur,
murmuring, mutter, muttering, object, outcry, peeve, peevishness,
pet peeve, petulance, pipe, plaint, planctus, protest,
querulousness, raise a howl, rasp, register a complaint, roar,
scolding, scranch, scrape, scratch, scream, screech, scrunch,
shriek, sigh, sing, snarl, sniping, snore, sob, sough, squall,
squawk, squawking, take on, tirade, twang, ululate, ululation,
wail, wail of woe, whimper, whine, whining, whisper, whistle,
yammer, yammering, yap, yapping, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yowl
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