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Word: Groan
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English grānian, of Germanic origin; related to German greinen ‘grizzle, whine’, grinsen ‘grin’, also probably to grin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡrəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
Short Definition:make inarticulate sound of pain etc.
Examples:- Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head
Definition:
(of an object) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied
Short Definition:make low creaking sound
Examples:- James slumped back into his chair, making it groan
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