GROAN, GROANING
ADJECTIVES
► GEMENT groaning, lamenting → 1656 obs.
NOUNS
► HEART-GROAN a groan from the heart, a groan of deep sympathy → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► YOAN a groan → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
VERBS
► CROAK to groan or cry → a1500 obs.
► GRUNTLE to grunt in a low key; to groan slightly; to grumble, to complain → 1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► LAUNCH to cry out, to groan → 1840 Eng. dial.
► QUERK ► QUIRK to grunt, to groan; to grumble → 1746 Eng. dial.
► VENT to give, heave, or utter a groan, sigh, etc. → 1602 poetical usage
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