- groan under
- heavily burdened, weighed down, suffering greatly
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
groan under
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groan under the weight of something — groan under the weight of sth idiom (formal) used to say that there is too much of sth Main entry: ↑groanidiom … Useful english dictionary
groan — [[t]gro͟ʊn[/t]] groans, groaning, groaned 1) VERB If you groan, you make a long, low sound because you are in pain, or because you are upset or unhappy about something. [V with n] Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with… … English dictionary
groan — I UK [ɡrəʊn] / US [ɡroʊn] verb Word forms groan : present tense I/you/we/they groan he/she/it groans present participle groaning past tense groaned past participle groaned * 1) a) [intransitive] to make a long low sound, for example because you… … English dictionary
groan — I n. 1) to emit, heave, utter a groan 2) a loud groan II v. 1) (D; intr.) to groan about, over (to groan over new taxes) 2) (D; intr.) to groan with (to groan with frustration) 3) (L) he groaned that he had been shot 4) (misc.) to groan under the … Combinatory dictionary
groan — groan1 [ groun ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to make a long low sound, for example because you are in pain or unhappy a ) if wood, metal, or another material groans, it makes a long low sound as it moves: The floorboards groaned under the weight of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
groan´ing|ly — groan «grohn», noun, verb. –n. a sound made down in the throat that expresses grief, pain, or disapproval; deep, short moan: »We heard the groans of the man who had fallen off the cliff. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to give a groan or groans: »The tired … Useful english dictionary
groan — vb moan, *sigh, sob Analogous words: wail, weep, *cry: lament, bemoan, bewail, *deplore groan n moan, sigh, sob (see under SIGH vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
groan — ► VERB 1) make a deep inarticulate sound of pain or despair. 2) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied. 3) (groan beneath/under) be burdened by. ► NOUN ▪ a groaning sound. DERIVATIVES groaner nou … English terms dictionary
groan — [grōn] vi. [ME gronien < OE granian, akin to GRIN, Ger greinen, to weep] 1. to utter a deep sound expressing pain, distress, or disapproval 2. to make a creaking or grating sound, as from great strain [a heavy gate groaning on its hinges] 3.… … English World dictionary
groan — groaner, n. groaningly, adv. /grohn/, n. 1. a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers. 2. a deep, inarticulate sound uttered in derision, disapproval, desire, etc. 3. a deep grating or creaking sound due to a… … Universalium
