groaned; groaning; groans
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.
: to utter or express with groaning
groaned their despair
groan
noun
Examples of groan in a Sentence
The wounded man groaned in pain.
She groaned when she saw the bill.
“Oh, no,” she groaned, “I'm going to have to start all over.”
She groaned that she would have to start all over.
Merchants are groaning over slow holiday sales.
He's always moaning and groaning about his salary.
The chair groaned under his weight.
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The audience groaned upon hearing about Jelly's bothersome habit.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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—Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Part of that may be due to delivery; like a pterodactyl, Carolyn has a penchant for squawking and groaning when excited, or even at rest.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
There is no doubt that would have been received with a whole lot of groaning from the playerbase, given that all anyone wants is for Kratos to show up and start killing Egyptian gods in a new single player game.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
When the first two rounds of 10% tariffs hit, Zou Guoqing, a Chinese exporter, groaned but didn't find the barriers insurmountable.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Part of that may be due to delivery; like a pterodactyl, Carolyn has a penchant for squawking and groaning when excited, or even at rest.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
There is no doubt that would have been received with a whole lot of groaning from the playerbase, given that all anyone wants is for Kratos to show up and start killing Egyptian gods in a new single player game.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for groan
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groan. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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groan
verb1
: to utter a deep moan of pain, grief, or irritation
2
: to make a harsh sound under strain
the chair groaned under my weight
groan
noun
groaner
noun
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