groan (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɡroʊn/
Definition
A deep, inarticulate sound made in the throat, typically expressing pain, despair, or annoyance.
Examples
The injured athlete let out a sharp groan when the doctor touched his ankle.
She heard a soft groan coming from the bedroom and rushed to check on her sick child.
The audience gave a collective groan at the comedian's incredibly predictable joke.
How to Use groan
- groan with (prepositional phrase)
- to make a sound due to a specific cause — "He groaned with frustration when the computer crashed again."
- groan under (prepositional phrase)
- to be burdened by weight or pressure — "The city is groaning under the weight of its massive debt."
Synonyms of groan
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