groaned
past simple and past participle ofgroan
groan
verb[I]
uk/ɡrəʊn/us/ɡroʊn/C2
to make adeep,longsoundshowinggreatpainorunhappiness:
Hecollapsed, groaning withpain.
[+ speech]"Not again," he groaned(= said in alowunhappyvoice).
tocomplainorspeakunhappily:
She's alwaysmoaningandgroaning(=complaininga lot)about theweather.
- He groaned withpainbeforelosingconsciousness.
- He groaned at thesightof all thedirtydishespiledeverywhere.
- When thecomputercrashedagain, he groaned withfrustration.
- "I'mfedup with youmoaningand groaning all thetime!," sheshouted.
- Thecrashvictimgroaned as theyliftedhergentlyonto astretcher.
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
- catcall
- caterwauling
- crow
- crunch
- embouchure
- glug
- groan
- growl
- hiss
- laugh, shout, scream, etc.yourhead offidiom
- mewl
- raspberry
- splutter
- squall
- vocalization
- whistle
- whoop
- wolf whistle
- yelp
- yowl
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sadness and regret
Pain & painful
Complaining
Idiom
groan with/under (the weight of)something
Examplesofgroaned
groaned
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The machinery might well have creaked andgroaned, but printers and authors could still have felt intimidated by its operation.
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They also argued that the countrygroanedunder too much bureaucracy and that therefore individual freedom and creativity were being suppressed.
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In the midst of that, a patient in bedgroanedand turned distinctly green.
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I was not aware thatgroaned.
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Many whinged andgroanedabout the supposed demise of optical services, questioned our commitment to going ahead with the survey and pressed us for the results.
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The artist sometimes smoked, sometimesgroanedbut remained silent almost all night long, dozing off from time to time.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hegroanedunder the weight and attempted to get rid of it by rolling around.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At other times he moaned andgroanedand protested against the injustice with which he was being treated.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Igroanedquite a few times during this episode.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He shook dreadfully for a time, andgroanedwhile flailing about.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The tree nevergroanedagain, and eventually the tree was deliberately uprooted, but nothing unusual was found.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The three-floor structure was framed with large wooden posts and beams, supporting massive floor planks which creaked andgroanedunderfoot.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Peace, who hadgroanedand moaned and constantly interrupted the proceedings, protested his innocence, and complained that his witnesses had not been called.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The audience usuallygroanedor booed when a contestant or celebrity gave a bad answer, whereas they cheered and applauded in approval of a good answer.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Zak mumbled, grumbled,groaned, and made a yucky face again.
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