1. made a deep sound expressing pain, despair, or annoyance
Usage: past tense of groan
2. made a deep creaking or straining sound under pressure or weight
Usage: past tense of groan; used of objects or structures

Examples

• She groaned when she saw the pile of homework.
• The injured player groaned in pain.
• He groaned at the terrible joke.
• The old floorboards groaned under their weight.
• The tree groaned in the strong wind.
• Students groaned when the test was announced.
• The ship’s hull groaned against the dock.