groaning

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Lees verder

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

gémissement

stöhnend

ächzend

Stöhnen

Ächzen

Gestöhn

Gestöhne

Geächze

ächzen

grognement

sızlanarak

الأنين

inleyerek

تأفف

زحار

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: gronynge

Overgenomen van Oudengels: grānung

Verwant aan Middelengels: gronende

Verwant aan Oudengels: 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.