groan
//ɡroʊn//
Verb
groanInfinitive
groanPresent tense
groanedPast tense
groanedPast participle
groaningPresent participle
groansThird-person singular
1
to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressing pain, distress, or displeasure
He groaned in pain when he twisted his ankle.
2
to complain or protest about something in an unhappy way
The students groaned about having too much homework.
3
to make a creaking or straining sound under pressure or weight
The old wooden stairs groaned under his weight.
Noun
groanSingular
groansPlural
1
a deep, inarticulate sound made in pain, distress, or displeasure
He let out a groan of pain when he twisted his ankle.
2
a complaint or expression of unhappiness
There were groans from the audience when the concert was cancelled.