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Meaning of "groaner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GROANER

groaner  [ˈɡrəʊnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROANER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Groaner is 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.

WHAT DOES GROANER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of groaner in the English dictionary

The definition of groaner in the dictionary is a person or thing that groans. Other definition of groaner is an bad or corny joke or pun.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROANER


Arizona
ˌærɪˈzəʊnə
Barcelona
ˌbɑːsɪˈləʊnə
corona
kəˈrəʊnə
dethroner
dɪˈθrəʊnə
droner
ˈdrəʊnə
fanfarona
ˌfænfəˈrəʊnə
geocorona
ˌdʒiːəʊkəˈrəʊnə
homeowner
ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə
Karlskrona
ˈkɑɪlsˌkrəʊnə
krona
ˈkrəʊnə
krone
ˈkrəʊnə
kroner
ˈkrəʊnə
kronor
ˈkrəʊnə
madrone
məˈdrəʊnə
owner
ˈəʊnə
persona
pɜːˈsəʊnə
toner
ˈtəʊnə
trona
ˈtrəʊnə
Verona
vəˈrəʊnə
zona
ˈzəʊnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROANER

gro.
groan
groanful
groaning
groaningly
groat
groats
groatsworth
grocer
groceries
grocery
grocery store
groceteria
grockle
Grodno
grody
Groening
grog
groggery
groggier

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROANER

Afrikaner
air cleaner
bemoaner
Bikaner
caner
chicaner
cleaner
deaner
dry-cleaner
gleaner
Lipizzaner
loaner
moaner
oven cleaner
planer
sylvaner
vacuum cleaner
weaner
Weimaraner
window cleaner

Synonyms and antonyms of groaner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «groaner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROANER

Find out the translation of groaner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of groaner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «groaner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

groaner
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

groaner
570 millions of speakers

English

groaner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

groaner
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأنان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

groaner
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

groaner
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

groaner
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

groaner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengerang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

groaner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

groaner
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

groaner
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Groaner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

groaner
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

groaner
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कराटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

groaner
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

groaner
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

groaner
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

groaner
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

groaner
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

groaner
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groaner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

groaner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

groaner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of groaner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROANER»

The term «groaner» is normally little used and occupies the 121.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROANER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «groaner» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «groaner» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about groaner

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROANER»

Discover the use of groaner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to groaner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Supercomics
i DREW: What's a shaggy dog story? (GROANER ENTERS LEFT, exuding an air of the boss, but dressed in loud, clashing colors.) PAT: Oh, this is going to be a long day. A shaggy dog story is a long story with lots of irrelevant details and a not ...
2
Alaska Bear Tales
It was a long time before they discovered the sounds came from a very large, unfriendly bear which they dubbed Old Groaner. The Johnstones made annual trips up the Unuk, camped each time at Cripple Creek, and had several encounters ...
Larry Kaniut, 1983
3
Scouting
MOANER and GROANER were two little ghosts, Who spent all of their time with outrageous boasts. If MOANER told GROANER a tale that was tall, GROANER would not let that faze him at all. For whatever MOANER said, GROANER said ...
4
Natural Causes
Yours faithfully, GROANER AND GROANER.' There was no reply, and the next letter was again from Messrs Groaner and Groaner. 'Dear Sir, Unless we receive a reply to our letter of the 18th inst within seven days, our instructions are to issue  ...
Henry Cecil, 2000
5
Stories I Lived
Enter now, Dad and Ol' Groaner Progressive farmer that he was, when Uncle Will arrived at his progressive barn with his load of hay he didn't have to go to all the nuisance of unhitching his team from the hayrack, hitching them to the pull ...
Kenny Campbell, 2004
6
The Buttercup Spell
'Actually,' he went on, 'he has already answered that question, Mr Groaner. He told us earlier that he didn't think the police would believe him, having regard to his previous convictions.' 'That's right,' said Tiptree. 'Would you believe a man with ...
Henry Cecil, 2000
7
Stone Soup
GENERAL BIGBOTTOM: General Groaner, forward march, ho! GENERAL GROANER: Sir, yes, sir! (GENERAL GROANER marches forward to stand LEFT of GENERAL MOANER.) GENERAL BIGBOTTOM: General Groaner, open the box!
Marcia Brown, 1947
8
Oil in Their Blood
There was a terrific “whack.” A line drive went directly at the face of the shortstop, a lean, dark, grizzled man with a dour expression who the farmers called “ Groaner.” In desperation, Groaner jumped and threw up his hands in front of himself.
Herman K. Trabish, 2006
9
Sober As a Judge
'They were,' said Mr Groaner. 'They were not,' said Mr Twine. 'Well,' said Roger, ' you can't both be right. Anyway, let me see the photographs.' Mr Groaner handed them to Roger, and the clerk leaned slightly to one side so that he could see ...
Henry Cecil, 2000
10
Dictionary of Newfoundland English
The gripes were placed there... to prevent the dories from becoming denested and smashed or washed overboard during rough weather. groaner n Cp H. GARDNER, The Composition of Four Quartets (1978), p. 120 [T.S. Eliot, 1941, on 'the ...
George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROANER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term groaner is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Comic Con : Trailer for Bryan Cranston's new series Super Mansion
... Black Saturn (voiced by Gilmore), American Ranger (Keegan-Michael Key), Brad (Root), Cooch (Gardner) and Robobot/The Groaner (Wells). «Moviehole, Jul 15»
2
Alexandra Petri Is Both Washington and Funny
After she graduated, Fred Hiatt, the Post's longtime editorial-page editor, gave Petri her own blog with a groaner of a name, ComPost. «Washingtonian.com, Jul 15»
3
Fringe Review: Caws & Effect
And while some of these could otherwise fall squarely in groaner dad-joke territory, the overall aesthetic helps keeps things cute and quirky. «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Holy Flame Emojis, Dej Loaf and Big Sean's New Song "Back Up" Is …
Meanwhile Sean drops a groaner about overdressing and salad but makes up for it with a clutch Uber shout out and this gem of a punchline: ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
5
Someone is turning the Saved By The Bell Wiki into a thing of beauty
There are magical surprises on nearly every page, transforming Saved By The Bell from a milquetoast groaner of a sitcom to one of the most ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jun 15»
6
Meek Mill Is Hip-Hop's Prom King, and 'Dreams Worth More Than …
Occasionally he lets out a groaner like “heart of a lion, hungry as hippo,” and the last two tracks feature Meek rapping unpleasantly in ... «Noisey, Jun 15»
7
Movie review: Funny 'Ted 2' is more than just bearable
... Neeson grills Ted on whether or not Trix cereal is exclusively for kids, a lengthy groaner that nearly tips the film into irredeemable territory. «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jun 15»
8
Theater Review: William Finn's New Brain
That bag lady is another reason A New Brain could only be written by Finn: She's a groaner of a cliché, wedged into the story largely in order to ... «Vulture, Jun 15»
9
Opinion: What if Taylor Swift and other pop stars ran corporate …
What does it mean that a singer known for her “sick beat” could affect such — and I apologize ahead of time for the groaner — swift change? «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
10
We want to see your best dad jokes!
Often bad, usually groaner and generally un-funny, suffering the Dad Joke is a rite of passage for all children. Send us yours, so we can share it ... «NorthernLife.ca, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Groaner [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/groaner>. Apr 2024 ».
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