groaning

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) That groans.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable) Heavily laden, as if to creak under the strain.

Noun

1. A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, obsolete) Ellipsis of groaning time (“childbirth, labour”).

Verb

present participle and gerund of groan

groan

• Noun
• Verb

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Concepts

gémissement

grognement

bourdonnement

Synonymes

moaning

groan

complaining

whimpering

snuffling

moan

roaring

sobbing

thunder

🌩️

wailing

weeping

fit of crying

exclamation of surprise

clicking

hum note

creaking

grumbling

humming

illness

mumbling

Traductions

ächzend

stöhnend

ächzen

Stöhnen

Ächzen

Geächze

Gestöhn

Gestöhne

sızlanmak

sızlanarak

الأنين

inleyerek

تأفف

زحار

زحير

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: gronynge

Hérité de ancien anglais: grānung

Appartenant à moyen anglais: gronende

Appartenant à ancien anglais: grāniende

In summary

From Middle English gronynge (“groaning”), from Old English grānung; equivalent to groan + -ing. Conflated with Middle English gronende, present participle of gronen, from Old English grāniende, present participle of grānian (“to groan”). Analyzable as groan + -ing.