groan
verb
[ ɡrəʊn ]
• make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
• "Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head"
Similar:
moan,
murmur,
whine,
whimper,
mewl,
bleat,
sigh,
wail,
howl,
sob,
cry,
call out,
• (of an object) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied.
• "James slumped back into his chair, making it groan"
groan
noun
• a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
• "she lay back with a groan"
Similar:
moan,
murmur,
whine,
whimper,
mewl,
bleat,
sigh,
wail,
howl,
sob,
cry,
lamentation,
• a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure.
• "the protesting groan of timbers"
Origin:
Old English grānian, of Germanic origin; related to German greinen ‘grizzle, whine’, grinsen ‘grin’, also probably to grin.
groan inwardly
• feel dismayed by something but remain silent.
• "everything has a tepid inevitability, and even as you smile you may be groaning inwardly"
