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groaner

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groan  (grn)
v. groaned, groan·ing, groans
v.intr.
1. To voice a deep, inarticulate sound, as of pain, grief, or displeasure.
2. To make a sound expressive of stress or strain: floorboards groaning.
v.tr.
To utter or express with groans or a groan.
n.
The sound made in groaning.

[Middle English gronen, from Old English grnian.]

groaner n.
groaning·ly adv.

groaner [ˈgrəʊnə]
n
1. a person or thing that groans
2. Informal an bad or corny joke or pun
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.groaner - a person who groans
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"


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