- (n.) A low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered in pain or great distress; sometimes, an expression of strong disapprobation; as, the remark was received with groans.
- (v.t.) To affect by groans.
- (v.i.) To strive after earnestly, as with groans.
- (v.i.) To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter a groan, as in pain, in sorrow or in derision; to moan.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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