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You can only do so much grunting and groaning and then you're done, you know?
Craig T. Nelson

Meaning of "groaning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GROANING

groaning  [ˈɡrəʊnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROANING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Groaning 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 GROANING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of groaning in the English dictionary

The definition of groaning in the dictionary is the act of uttering groans or groanlike sounds.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROANING


browning
ˈbraʊnɪŋ
cloning
ˈkləʊnɪŋ
clowning
ˈklaʊnɪŋ
crowning
ˈkraʊnɪŋ
doning
ˈdəʊnɪŋ
droning
ˈdrəʊnɪŋ
drowning
ˈdraʊnɪŋ
frowning
ˈfraʊnɪŋ
intoning
ɪnˈtəʊnɪŋ
jawboning
ˈdʒɔːbəʊnɪŋ
landowning
ˈlændˌəʊnɪŋ
loaning
ˈləʊnɪŋ
moaning
ˈməʊnɪŋ
tombstoning
ˈtuːmstəʊnɪŋ
zoning
ˈzəʊnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROANING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROANING

aquaplaning
caning
cleaning
demeaning
dry-cleaning
evening
house-cleaning
leaning
lexical meaning
meaning
postweaning
self-cleaning
spring-cleaning
ultrasonic cleaning
unmeaning
vacuum cleaning
waning
weaning
well-meaning
window cleaning
window-cleaning

Synonyms and antonyms of groaning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GROANING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «groaning» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of groaning
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 «groaning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROANING

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

Translator English - Chinese

连天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gimiendo
570 millions of speakers

English

groaning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कराहना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يئن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стонет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gemendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রঁদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gémissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengerang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stöhnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うめき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Groaning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rên rỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலங்கிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gemendo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jęcząc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стогне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gemând
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στενάζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gekreun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

groaning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stønnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of groaning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROANING»

The term «groaning» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROANING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «groaning» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «groaning» 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 groaning

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3 QUOTES WITH «GROANING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word groaning.
1
Valerie Cruz
The best thing I've learned is that you have to listen to your body, and you have to be your own physician. Don't ignore those little groaning aches and pains.
2
Daisaku Ikeda
You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life.
3
Craig T. Nelson
You can only do so much grunting and groaning and then you're done, you know?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROANING»

Discover the use of groaning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to groaning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Groaning Tears: Ethical and Dramatic Aspects of Suicide in ...
This monograph explicates suicide in Greek tragedy in light of the fifth-century ethical climate and social milieu.
Elise P. Garrison, 1995
2
The Groaning of Creation: God, Evolution, and the Problem of ...
Pain, suffering, and extinction are intrinsic to the evolutionary process. In this book Christopher Southgate shows how the world that is very good is also groaning in travail and subjected by God to that travail.
Christopher Southgate, 2008
3
The Groaning Shelf
The Groaning Shelf is not so much a book about books as a book about books about books. These little essays capture the drama of bookish obsession, the joys and snares of the bookish life and the pleasures of bibliophily.
Pradeep Sebastian, 2012
4
Groaning: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations GrinningIf you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.
‎2008
5
All Creation Is Groaning: An Interdisciplinary Vision for ...
..". a magnificent resource, which approaches commitment to the Earth from an astonishing variety of perspectives."
Carol J. Dempsey, Russell A. Butkus, 1999
6
Journey Through the School of Groaning: A Prayer Devotional
WARNING! This is a propaganda book.
Richard Jones, 2011
7
Creation Is Groaning: Biblical and Theological Perspectives
Meanwhile, creation is “groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies” (Rom 8:22-23). The rest of the ...
Mary L. Coloe, Mary L. Coloe Pbvm, 2013
8
The groaning board: a Smith and Wetzon mystery
Doing business with a carriage trade caterer proves their undoing for headhunter Leslie Wetzon and her acid-tongued colleague, Xenia Smith, when they attempt to investigate a series of poisonings at the hands of the in-demand chefs.
Annette Meyers, 1997
9
Case of the Groaning Ghost
Jigsaw Jones investigates when his arch-nemesis, Bobby Solofsky, sets up his own ghost-busting business, thus stealing cases from Jigsaw and Mila's mystery-solving business.
James Preller, 2007
10
The Crown and the Fire: Meditations on the Cross and the ...
Within the groaning of creation, and within the groaning of the Church, God — this strange God — is groaning also. The Spirit sustains and supports us (two English words to translate one Greek one) in our weakness. More specifically, we look ...
N. T. Wright, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROANING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term groaning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why There's No Love For Euros
Nonetheless members of the Syriza party already seem to be moaning and groaning about the program. Approving the reforms also does not ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
2
This Doctor Knows Exactly How You Feel
In another hospital room that day, an HIV patient who had developed a fungal infection in her brain lay in bed, screaming, groaning, hacking, ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
3
Police looking into death of girl, 17
Officers later learned the girl's younger sister had heard her groaning in bed just prior to the time police were called. Relatives also told ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
4
Brown Water Society BBQ Invitational brings the heat
If you've ever been around people eating good barbecue, there is a lot of groaning, closing of eyes, pointing, and the like. True 'cue devotees ... «Charleston City Paper, Jul 15»
5
The personal politics of 'The West Wing'
... to create dynamic characters lifts the “The West Wing” above the groaning sexism and Great Man condescension that would swamp his HBO ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Arctic snap guaranteed to bring out the cold weather lovers in their …
They rebuke my moaning and groaning at our lack of winter wonderland conditions with a firm reminder that travelling outside on one of their ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
7
'Five Nights At Freddy's' Plot Guide - Everything To Know Before …
As with Bonnie, Chica makes a really creepy groaning noise that points to the animatronics being more than just machines. Chica has a ... «Touch Arcade, Jul 15»
8
The tale of the shipwreck at Portland Head Light
Keeper Strout comes rushing out, and there underneath the light of Portland Head Light is a fully-rigged ship groaning over on its side, almost ... «WGME, Jul 15»
9
Contamination and the joy of cheap Alien knock-offs
I also really like the noise the eggs make as they pulsate: it sounds like someone with dreadful stomach ache groaning rhythmically into a ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
10
Review: "Magic Mike XXL" lacks the magic from the first movie
The entire audience was upset when the credits started, groaning and complaining “That's it?” I think an extra five minutes to tie everything up ... «Western Herald, Jul 15»

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