groan
31groan v — Are puns for children or groan ups? …
32groan — verb 1》 make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, or pleasure. 2》 make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied. 3》 (groan beneath/under) be oppressed by. noun a groaning sound. Derivatives groaner noun groaning… …
33groan — [grəʊn] verb 1) [I] to make a long low sound because you are unhappy or in pain The Milan fans groaned at the news that the star was not fit to play.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to speak about something in a way that shows that you are unhappy groan noun [C] …
34groan — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. make a deep sound expressing pain, grief, or disapproval. b tr. utter with groans. 2 intr. complain inarticulately. 3 intr. (usu. foll. by under, beneath, with) be loaded or oppressed. n. the sound made in groaning. Phrases… …
35groan´ing|ly — groan «grohn», noun, verb. –n. a sound made down in the throat that expresses grief, pain, or disapproval; deep, short moan: »We heard the groans of the man who had fallen off the cliff. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to give a groan or groans: »The tired …
36groan under the weight of something — groan under the weight of sth idiom (formal) used to say that there is too much of sth Main entry: ↑groanidiom …
37groan with something — ˈgroan with sth derived (formal) to be full of sth • tables groaning with food Main entry: ↑groanderived …
38Groan tube — A Groan Tube is a toy marketed by various manufacturers which makes a distinct groan sound when turned on one end; an eeeeeeeww sound one way, and a oowweeeee sound the other. The sound when shaken could be said to resemble that of a Jibber… …
39groan box — n. an accordion. (See also (squeeze )box.) □ Clare is pretty good at the groan box. □ I used to play the groan box when I was a kid …
40groan beneath/under — be oppressed by. → groan …
