Meaning of "groan" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GROAN

Old English grānian; related to Old Norse grīna, Old High German grīnan.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GROAN

groan  [ɡrəʊn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROAN

Groan is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb groan in English.

WHAT DOES GROAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of groan in the English dictionary

The first definition of groan in the dictionary is a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval. Other definition of groan is a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind. Groan is also a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GROAN

PRESENT

Present

I groan

you groan

he/she/it groans

we groan

you groan

they groan

Present continuous

I am groaning

you are groaning

he/she/it is groaning

we are groaning

you are groaning

they are groaning

Present perfect

I have groaned

you have groaned

he/she/it has groaned

we have groaned

you have groaned

they have groaned

Present perfect continuous

I have been groaning

you have been groaning

he/she/it has been groaning

we have been groaning

you have been groaning

they have been groaning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I groaned

you groaned

he/she/it groaned

we groaned

you groaned

they groaned

Past continuous

I was groaning

you were groaning

he/she/it was groaning

we were groaning

you were groaning

they were groaning

Past perfect

I had groaned

you had groaned

he/she/it had groaned

we had groaned

you had groaned

they had groaned

Past perfect continuous

I had been groaning

you had been groaning

he/she/it had been groaning

we had been groaning

you had been groaning

they had been groaning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will groan

you will groan

he/she/it will groan

we will groan

you will groan

they will groan

Future continuous

I will be groaning

you will be groaning

he/she/it will be groaning

we will be groaning

you will be groaning

they will be groaning

Future perfect

I will have groaned

you will have groaned

he/she/it will have groaned

we will have groaned

you will have groaned

they will have groaned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been groaning

you will have been groaning

he/she/it will have been groaning

we will have been groaning

you will have been groaning

they will have been groaning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would groan

you would groan

he/she/it would groan

we would groan

you would groan

they would groan

Conditional continuous

I would be groaning

you would be groaning

he/she/it would be groaning

we would be groaning

you would be groaning

they would be groaning

Conditional perfect

I would have groan

you would have groan

he/she/it would have groan

we would have groan

you would have groan

they would have groan

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been groaning

you would have been groaning

he/she/it would have been groaning

we would have been groaning

you would have been groaning

they would have been groaning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you groan
we let´s groan
you groan

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to groan

Past participle

groaned

Present Participle

groaning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GROAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «groan» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of groan

beef · bellyache · bemoan · bitch · carp · complain · complaint · creak · cry · grate · grind · gripe · grouch · grouse · grumble · lament · moan · object · objection · protest · rasp · sigh · whine · whinge

TRANSLATION OF GROAN

Find out the translation of groan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of groan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «groan» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 呻吟
• Translator English - Spanish: quejarse
• English: groan
• Translator English - Hindi: कराह
• Translator English - Arabic: يَئِنّ
• Translator English - Russian: стонать
• Translator English - Portuguese: gemer
• Translator English - Bengali: গাঁ
• Translator English - French: gémir
• Translator English - Malay: Mengerang
• Translator English - German: ächzen
• Translator English - Japanese: うなる
• Translator English - Korean: 신음하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nggresah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: kêu rên
• Translator English - Tamil: புலம்பல்
• Translator English - Marathi: कणखरपणा
• Translator English - Turkish: inilti
• Translator English - Italian: lamentarsi
• Translator English - Polish: jęknąć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гарчати
• Translator English - Romanian: a geme
• Translator English - Greek: βογγώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sug
• Translator English - Swedish: stöna
• Translator English - Norwegian: stønne

5 QUOTES WITH «GROAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word groan.

1

Kevin Barry

I remember, as a child, a particular groan that my father would sound when he crawled from the bed in the morning. I hear the same groan now, precisely, every morning, when I emerge from my own lair. It's more than an expression of physical weariness - it's an aching of the soul. Even the groans get passed down.

2

Kevin Barry

Get up, groan, write a bit, moan, eat breakfast, write some more, cycle my bike through the Sligo hills, make up country songs as I pedal along, sing them, have lunch, have a nap, groan, moan, write a small bit more, cook dinner, feed wifey, open a bottle, or several, slump, sleep.

3

Frederic Chopin

Sometimes I can only groan, and suffer, and pour out my despair at the piano!

4

Michael Patrick King

With a live audience, it's very clear when you've pushed it too far to the edge - because you fall off that edge and hit bottom with a thud. Nothing abstract about that. You know you went too far when you hear that groan or worse - that silence instead of the big laugh you were expecting following your hilariously edgy joke.

5

Derek Walcott

We make too much of that long groan which underlines the past.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROAN»

Discover the use of groan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to groan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Titus Groan

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Mervyn Peake, 2007

Cheer and Groan

-Dynamic plots and storylines encourage readers to pick them up again and again. -Engaging themes and attractive cover designs in new paperback style binding are designed to motivate readers.

John Townsend, 2004

Grump Groan Growl

Rhythmic text exposes a bad mood on the prowl, and advises the reader not to hide, but to let those feelings be.

Bell Hooks, Chris Raschka, 2008

Groan And Bear It

This book has over 310 of the best 'Groaners' ever told. Each one is contained on a single page and features an illustration and title relevant to the story.

Gary Younglove, 2010

Here Groan the Dead

"This is a novel about friendship, about infidelity, about emotional ignorance and animal malice, enacted within the framework of re-appropriated Greek mythology.

Auric Adams, 2009

Groan Up: From Newark to Nebraska: A True Story (Sort Of)

A True Story (Sort Of) Andrew Malekoff. GROAN UP: FROM NEWARK TO NEBRASKA GROAN UP: FROM NEWARK TO NEBRASKA a true story (sort 42125-MALE-layout.pdf.

Andrew Malekoff, 2007

Anthropomorphism, Anecdotes, and Animals

For example, when in pain both a human being and a horse may groan (Fraser, 1974, p. 170). Still, we may take the groan of a horse as indicating that the horse is in pain not because the horse's groan is similar to a human groan but rather ...

Robert W. Mitchell, Nicholas S. Thompson, H. Lyn Miles, 1997

Home Groan: Tales of the Past for Children of the Future

Short Stories or Tall Tales? Joyce Buller has incorporated her past with her imagination to create engaging episodes in Home Groan.

Joyce Buller, 2009

The Church of England Magazine

Every ache in our own infirm bodies, every pang in our sorrow-stricken hearts repeats the same history — that " sin is ever present with us :" " we do groan." Brethren, it may be your lot and mine yet to be spared the cause for lamentation just ...

‎1848

United States Census of Agriculture: 1950

nivt-r Bernard Charlea Helena St. St. John the Jamea Baptiat Annual legumea: Soybeana groan for all purpoaea farma reporting aerea groan alone aerea groan with other cropa Soybeana harveated for beana . farma reporting aerea groan ...

‎1952

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term groan is used in the context of the following news items.

Motorists Groan As Abuja Gridlock Resumes

The gridlock that disappeared last one at the Nyanya-Mararaba axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the directive by President ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

'Supernatural' Stars Tease Season 11's Big Bad, 'United …

As for whether the Winchesters can hope to stop the spreading threat, Padalecki was ready with a groan-inducing quip: “I think we'll beat it, ... «Variety, Jul 15»

How to replace an Apple Watch band

Like Transformers toys surrounding a new Michael Bay blockbuster, it's inevitable, it's transparent, and it makes our bank balance want to groan ... «TechRadar, Jul 15»

Meet the new Nintendo game intended to overthrow Pokémon: Yo …

Their special attacks, called Soultimate (groan) moves, require more than just selecting them in a menu, too; different Yo-Kai attacks require ... «Geek, Jul 15»

'Down Will Come'

And the dialogue this week: Ugh. Every time Frank opened his mouth, I braced myself to groan. I think the idea with Frank is that everything he ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»

DJs Troll Entire Crowd By Dropping The Beat A Little Too Well

... to troll a crowd with such devastatingly effective tactics, but based on the audible groan in the video, it's certainly one of the most entertaining. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Taxpayer financed campaign proposal, with “Democracy Vouchers …

(At Council member Kshama Sawant's big Town Hall rally on June 6, a local labor official caused the crowd to groan and drift with an endless ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»

Study Says Denver Broncos Rank 13th For NFL's Best Fans

That sound you just heard was the collective groan of millions of football fans that don't reside deep in the heart of Texas. According to a study ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

Practice makes perfect: $5M grant to expand Holy Name simulation …

They breathe, they bleed, they moan and groan. They are not, however, human. The fifth floor houses the hospital's Institute of Simulation ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

Internal Party Democracy Is Critical Ahead of 2016

Political competition in itself is not bad and, therefore, we shouldn't groan under the strain of competitive politics but rather sanitise that ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»