groan in English: To make a long, low sound because you are hurt, tired or unhappy. (verb)

Translation

To make a long, low sound because you are hurt, tired or unhappy.

Word origin

From Old English granian, meaning to moan or to make a sad noise.

Verb typeregular (groan, groans, groaned)

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"Groaned" is the past form of "groan".

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"Groans" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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Here "groan" means to make an unhappy noise about something.

cry

To let water fall from your eyes when you are sad or hurt.

sound

A sound is anything that you can hear with your ears.

hurt

To cause pain to someone, or to feel pain.

sick

Not well in your body.

voice

Your voice is the sound you make when you speak or sing.

moan

To make a long low sound because you are in pain or unhappy; also to keep complaining.

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