noun
- a person or thing that groans
- a joke or pun that is so bad or corny that it provokes groans rather than laughter
Usage: common
Usage: informal
Examples
- The patient was a groaner, complaining loudly throughout the examination.
- My dad told another groaner at dinner that made everyone roll their eyes.
- That joke was such a groaner that the audience groaned instead of laughing.
- He's known for telling groaners at every family gathering.
- The comedian's worst groaner got the biggest reaction from the crowd.