1
[ verb ] indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

Synonyms

groan sough

Examples

"The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets" "The ancient door soughed when opened"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Tell that to the little wife when she moans at the woman 's burden !

(Modern Maturity, 4:6...)

You can sit_back and moan and bewail your lot .

Related terms

utter groan whiner

2
[ noun ] an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

Synonyms

groan

Related terms

utterance groan

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