Definitions of groan
British English : groan If you groan, you make a long, low sound because you are in pain, or because you are upset or unhappy about something.Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with pain.ɡrəʊn VERB
noun
- a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval
- a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind
- (informal ) a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one
verb
- to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc ⇒ they all groaned at Larry's puns
- (intransitive) to make a sound like a groan
- (intransitive, usually followed by beneath or under) to be weighed down (by) or suffer greatly (under) ⇒ the country groaned under the dictator's rule
- (intransitive) (informal ) to complain or grumble