groan

  • 11groan — index deplore, plaint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 12grōan — *grōan germ., stark. Verb: nhd. grünen, wachsen ( Verb) (1), gedeihen; ne. green (Verb), prosper; Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., afries., as., ahd.; Etymologie: s …

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  • 13groan|er — «GROH nuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that groans. 2. U.S. Slang. a singer of popular songs, especially a crooner. 3. U.S. Slang. a professional wrestler …

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  • 14groan — I n. 1) to emit, heave, utter a groan 2) a loud groan II v. 1) (D; intr.) to groan about, over (to groan over new taxes) 2) (D; intr.) to groan with (to groan with frustration) 3) (L) he groaned that he had been shot 4) (misc.) to groan under the …

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  • 15groan — [[t]gro͟ʊn[/t]] groans, groaning, groaned 1) VERB If you groan, you make a long, low sound because you are in pain, or because you are upset or unhappy about something. [V with n] Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with… …

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  • 16groan — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ He let out a loud groan of frustration. ▪ little, slight, small, soft ▪ deep …

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  • 17groan — I UK [ɡrəʊn] / US [ɡroʊn] verb Word forms groan : present tense I/you/we/they groan he/she/it groans present participle groaning past tense groaned past participle groaned * 1) a) [intransitive] to make a long low sound, for example because you… …

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  • 18groan — groan1 [grəun US groun] v [: Old English; Origin: granian] 1.) to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed, or because something is very enjoyable = ↑moan ▪ The kids all groaned when I switched off the TV. groan with …

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  • 19groan — groaner, n. groaningly, adv. /grohn/, n. 1. a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers. 2. a deep, inarticulate sound uttered in derision, disapproval, desire, etc. 3. a deep grating or creaking sound due to a… …

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  • 20groan — groan1 [ groun ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to make a long low sound, for example because you are in pain or unhappy a ) if wood, metal, or another material groans, it makes a long low sound as it moves: The floorboards groaned under the weight of… …

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