1. the act of making a deep sound expressing pain, distress, or annoyance

1. making deep sounds of pain or distress
2. heavily loaded or burdened
Usage: often used with ‘under’

Examples

• The groaning of the injured player could be heard across the field.
• She heard groaning coming from the next room.
• The groaning patient was rushed to the hospital.
• The old floorboards were groaning under our weight.
• The table was groaning under the weight of all the food.
• His groaning about homework never stops.
• The groaning sound of the old ship’s hull was unsettling.