groan

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡɹəʊn/

Verb

obsolete

To make a groan. / (obsolete) To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.

Japanese Meaning

（声や身振りで）うめく、呻く。 / （古語）懸命に努力する、熱心に追い求める。

When he stubbed his toe, he couldn't help but groan loudly.

足の指をぶつけたとき、彼は思わず大きくうめき声を上げた。

Sense（1）

To make a groan.

We groaned at his awful jokes.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.

Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, / Or that which groaneth to be so.

groans

（ present singular third-person ）

groaning

（ participle present ）

groaned

（ participle past ）

groaned

（ past ）