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- pronunciation:
- gron
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a low-pitched, prolonged sound expressing pain, grief, disapproval, or the like.
The groans of the wounded soldiers filled the makeshift hospital.- synonyms:
- moan
- similar words:
- grunt, lament, murmur, sigh
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| definition 2: |
a deep creaking or grating sound produced by excessive stress on a structure, machine, or the like.
We heard a groan from the old car as it went uphill.- synonyms:
- creak
- similar words:
- moan
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| related words: |
complaint, wail |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
groans, groaning, groaned |
| definition 1: |
to utter a low-pitched, prolonged, mournful sound expressing pain, grief, disapproval, or the like.
She groaned as the car came to a stop and she realized she was out of gas.The students groaned at the assignment of two long chapters.Upon hearing the price of the repairs, he groaned.- synonyms:
- moan
- similar words:
- grunt, lament, murmur
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| definition 2: |
to produce a sound similar to a groan.
The floor groaned as the movers put down the piano.- similar words:
- creak, grunt, moan
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| definition 3: |
to be afflicted as with a weight; be overburdened.
The nation groaned under the huge deficit.- synonyms:
- stagger
- similar words:
- reel, suffer, totter, writhe
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| related words: |
bemoan, complain, howl, wail |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to express using groans.
The crowd groaned its disapproval.- synonyms:
- moan
- similar words:
- grunt, murmur
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| derivations: |
groaningly (adv.), groaner (n.) |
Are you looking for the word grown (past participle of "grow")? Groan and grown sound alike but have different meanings.
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