groan

v., groaned, groan·ing, groans.

v.intr.

1. To voice a deep, inarticulate sound, as of pain, grief, or displeasure.
2. To make a sound expressive of stress or strain: floorboards groaning.

v.tr.

To utter or express with groans or a groan.

n.

The sound made in groaning.

[Middle English gronen, from Old English grānian.]

groaner groan'er n.
groaningly groan'ing·ly adv.

IN BRIEF: To make a deep sound showing sorrow, pain, annoyance, or disapproval.

The team let out a big groan when it lost the game.

Tutor's tip: "Grown" (mature or older) people will certainly "groan" (a sound of pain) if they are hit in the "groin" (where the abdomen and the thighs meet).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  Synonym: moan

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The verb groan has one meaning:

Meaning #1: indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
  Synonyms: moan, sough

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - stønne, give sig, jamre
v. tr. - fremstønne
n. - stønnen, voldsom mishagsytring

idioms:

• groan under    knirke under, give efter

Nederlands (Dutch)
kreunen, mopperen, kraakgeluid maken, gekreun, gemopper, gekraak

Français (French)
v. intr. - gémir, grogner, gémir (le bois) (littér), souffrir (littér)
v. tr. - gémir, soupirer
n. - gémissement, grognement

idioms:

• groan under    gémir sous (le poids de qch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - ächzen, stöhnen
n. - Ächzen, Stöhnen

idioms:

• groan under    überlastet sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βογγώ, γογγύζω, στενάζω, τρίζω
n. - βογγητό, γογγυσμός, (βαθύς) στεναγμός

idioms:

• groan under    γογγύζω/στενάζω υπό το βάρος του

Italiano (Italian)
gemere, gemito

idioms:

• groan under    scricchiolare sotto

Português (Portuguese)
v. - roncar, gemer, suspirar, vergar
n. - gemido (m), suspiro (m)

idioms:

• groan under    gemer sob (injustiça, opressão, etc.)

Русский (Russian)
стонать, томиться, скрипеть под тяжестью, стон, скрип, гул неодобрения

idioms:

• groan under    стонать под бременем (проблем и пр.)

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - gemir, gimotear, quejarse
v. tr. - expresarse gimiendo o gimoteando
n. - gemido, quejido

idioms:

• groan under    crujir bajo el peso de, sufrir el peso de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - jämra sig, sucka
n. - stön, suck

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
呻吟, 受压迫, 渴望, 呻吟地说, 叹息

idioms:

• groan under    受虐待, 受压迫

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 呻吟, 受壓迫, 渴望
v. tr. - 呻吟地說
n. - 呻吟, 歎息

idioms:

• groan under    受虐待, 受壓迫

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 불만을 토로하다, 끙끙거리며 말하다
v. tr. - 신음하다, 고통스러워 하다, 갈망하다, 무거운 짐을 지다
n. - 신음 소리, 삐걱 대는 소리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - うめき声, うなり声, 不平不満の声, ギーギーいう音
v. - うめく, うなる, うめいて言う, うめき苦しむ, ギーギー音を立てる

idioms:

• groan under    のもとで苦しむ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يئن, يتأوه (الاسم) انين, تأوه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮היה מדוכא, נאנק, נאנח, התלונן‬
v. tr. - ‮נאנק, נאנח‬
n. - ‮גניחה, אנחה‬

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