groaning

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  1. intransitive verb To voice a deep, inarticulate sound, as of pain, grief, or displeasure.
  2. intransitive verb To make a sound expressive of stress or strain: floorboards groaning.
  3. transitive verb To utter or express with groans or a groan.
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  • "I was like, 'Oh no,'" she recalled, groaning, as those around her chirped: —  Island Packet: Home
  • Moaning and groaning, the kids have gone back to school, and the National Football League has stormed back to claim the top television ratings among U.S. —  Hispanic Business Magazine
  • Lots of moaning and groaning, and loads of those end-of-the-world-style warnings about how much they're risking, blah blah blah, but, actually, quite a lot of good stuff, too. —  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • I'd just let the ball fly by me and hit the ground - my team groaning, the other team cheering wildly. —  Charlottesville Blogs
  • Hunched over and groaning, his buddy was rubbing his back as if to take the pain away.
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