Groan

groan
    n 1: an utterance expressing pain or disapproval [syn: {groan},
         {moan}]
    v 1: indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students
         groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The
         ancient door soughed when opened" [syn: {groan}, {moan}]
    

Groan \Groan\, v. t.
   To affect by groans.
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Groan \Groan\, n.
   A low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered
   in pain or great distress; sometimes, an expression of strong
   disapprobation; as, the remark was received with groans.
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         Such groans of roaring wind and rain.    --Shak.
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         The wretched animal heaved forth such groans. --Shak.
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groan \groan\ (gr[=o]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groaned}
   (gr[=o]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Groaning}.] [OE. gronen, granen,
   granien, AS. gr[=a]nian, fr. the root of grennian to grin.
   [root]35. See {2d Grin}, and cf. {Grunt}.]
   1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter
      a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan.
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            For we . . . do groan, being burdened. --2 Cor. v.
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            He heard the groaning of the oak.     --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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   2. To strive after earnestly, as with groans.
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            Nothing but holy, pure, and clear,
            Or that which groaneth to be so.      --Herbert.
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121 Moby Thesaurus words for "groan":
      air a grievance, bawl, beef, beefing, belch, bellyache,
      bellyaching, bitch, bitching, blare, blat, bray, burr, buzz,
      cackle, caw, chirr, clamor, clang, clangor, clank, clash, complain,
      complaining, complaint, crab, craunch, croak, crump, crunch, cry,
      cry out, destructive criticism, dissent, dolorous tirade,
      faultfinding, fret, fret and fume, fuss, grievance, grind, gripe,
      griping, groaning, grouch, grouse, grousing, growl, grumble,
      grumbling, grunt, holler, howl, jangle, jar, jeremiad, keen, kick,
      kicking, lament, lodge a complaint, make an outcry, moan, murmur,
      murmuring, mutter, muttering, object, outcry, peeve, peevishness,
      pet peeve, petulance, pipe, plaint, planctus, protest,
      querulousness, raise a howl, rasp, register a complaint, roar,
      scolding, scranch, scrape, scratch, scream, screech, scrunch,
      shriek, sigh, sing, snarl, sniping, snore, sob, sough, squall,
      squawk, squawking, take on, tirade, twang, ululate, ululation,
      wail, wail of woe, whimper, whine, whining, whisper, whistle,
      yammer, yammering, yap, yapping, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yowl