groaning

Meanings

• an expression of deep emotional pain or distress, often accompanied by physical signs such as sweating, trembling, or tears.

  - "After losing the game, he let out a groan of disappointment."
  - "The sound of the baby's cry turned into a groan as she realized she had forgotten her diaper bag."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2651001"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with groaning
sighing , whining , moaning , groaning and complaining

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Groan (sound)
   

2. Groan (pain or emotion)
   

3. Grown (past tense of grow)
   

4. Grown (fully developed)
   

5. Grunge (music genre)
   

6. Grunge (dirty or messy)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of groaning that leads to same result
groan , groaned , groaning , groans

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the word 'groaning' can be traced back to Old English 'grunian' or 'grunianan', which meant 'to growl, grumble, or complain'. Over time, the meaning of the word 'groaning' evolved to encompass not only the act of growling, grumbling, or complaining, but also the deep emotional pain or distress that accompanies such expressions.

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