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All groan synonyms

groan
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verb groan

  • grumble — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
  • sigh — to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
  • cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
  • murmur — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
  • grouse — any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
  • lament — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
  • whine — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
  • object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
  • gripe — Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
  • bemoan — If you bemoan something, you express sorrow or dissatisfaction about it.
  • keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
  • mumble — to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
  • creak — If something creaks, it makes a short, high-pitched sound when it moves.
  • squeak — a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
  • squeal — a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
  • screech — to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound: The child screeched hysterically. The brakes screeched.
  • grind — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
  • grate — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
  • complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
  • carp — A carp is a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers.
  • moan — a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
  • whinge — to complain; whine.
  • grunt — to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.
  • cry out — If you cry out, you call out loudly because you are frightened, unhappy, or in pain.
  • growl — to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
  • whimper — to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.

noun groan

  • complaint — A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.
  • sob — to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
  • objection — a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
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