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Uncommongroaning
The correct spelling is groaning.
How to pronounce groaning
/ˈɡɹəʊnɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈɡɹəʊnɪŋ/
Say it like: Groa-nin-g
The correct spelling is groaning. To make a groan. For example: "The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet."
Usage Examples
“The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To make a groan.
- 2.To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.
noun
- 1.A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil.
adjective
- 1.That groans.
- 2.Heavily laden, as if to creak under the strain.
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