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groan
/ɡɹəʊn/
noun 3verb 3
Collocations
17(noun.)
ADJ
loud
She woke up with a loud groan because her back was hurting.
little, small | deep, low | harsh, hoarse | muffled
VERB + GROAN
give, let out, utter | stifle, suppress | hear
PREP
with a ~
She sank into the chair with a groan after working in the garden all day.
~ of
(verb.)
ADV
loudly | quietly, softly | aloud, out loud
inwardly
She groaned inwardly when her boss asked her to work late again on Friday.
PREP
at, in
The old man groaned in pain as he slowly climbed the stairs.
with
The old wooden floor groaned with the weight of the heavy furniture.
PHRASES
moan and groan
My roommate was moaning and groaning about the broken washing machine all week.
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