groan

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy.

A low creaking sound from applied pressure or weight.

To make a groan.

We groaned at his awful jokes.

The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet.

To seemingly creak under the strain of being heavily laden.

That night the table in the outer dining room was just groaning with good things.

Bookshelves groan under the bloated weight of tomes detailing Great Straight Marriages.

To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.

Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, / Or that which groaneth to be so.