Antonyms for groan
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : grohn |
| Phonetic Transcription : groÊŠn |
Definition of groan
Origin :- Old English granian "to groan, murmur, lament," from Proto-Germanic *grain- (cf. Old Norse grenja "to howl"), of imitative origin, or related to grin. Meaning "complain" is from early 13c., especially in Middle English phrase grutchen and gronen. Related: Groaned; groaning.
- noun moan, complaint
- verb moan, complain
- A groan of distress burst from him, and he fled the place in ignominious rout.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- When Joggi got thus far in his story, he began to cry and groan, and would not be pacified.
- Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
- I flung it upon the floor with a curse and threw myself back on my bed with a groan.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- He was afraid to open his lips lest a groan should escape him.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- I was resolved that I would not be subdued, and that the world should not hear me groan.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Cornelius heaved a sigh, which might have been called a groan.
- Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- When we heard a groan we turned our steps in the direction whence it came.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Then it flew over his head, while there sounded a groan from the Lakeville supporters.
- Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman
- A muttered oath followed by a groan roused me from my meditations.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- A groan came from the judge, and the sheriff's head drooped.
- Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
Synonyms for groan
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