groan´ing|ly

groan´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 horse groaned under the heavy load. She groaned in wordless grief.

2. Figurative. to be loaded or burdened so as to sound or seem to groan: »

The table groaned with food. The press groans with productions (Thomas Jefferson).

3. to call painfully or urgently: »

He groaned for water.

–v.t.
1. to express by groaning: »

He groaned his disapproval

2. to utter with groans: »

He groaned out an answer.

╂[Old English grānian]
–groan´ing|ly, adverb.
Synonym Study noun. Groan, moan mean a low sound expressing painful feelings. Groan applies to a brief sound, sometimes sudden and violent, sometimes repeated irregularly, expressing pain or suffering or, sometimes, disapproval: »

We heard the groans of the sick man.

Moan applies to a long drawn-out or continuous sound expressing grief or great suffering: »

A moan rose from the watching crowd when the burning roof fell in.


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