groaning

English

Etymology

From Middle English gronynge (“groaning”), from Old English grānung; equivalent to groan +‎ -ing. Conflated with Middle English gronende, present participle of gronen, from Old English grāniende, present participle of grānian (“to groan”). Analyzable as groan +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹəʊnɪŋ/
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Adjective

groaning (not comparable)

That groans.
(figuratively) Heavily laden, as if to creak under the strain.
We sat down to a groaning table and feasted all evening.

Translations

Finnish: valittava (fi)
German: ächzend (de), stöhnend (de)
Spanish: gemidor (es), gemebundo (es)
Turkish: inleyerek, sızlanarak

Noun

groaning (plural groanings)

A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil.
(obsolete) Ellipsis of groaning time. (childbirth, labour)

Derived terms

labour, childbirth

groaning ale
groaning beer
groaning board
groaning bread
groaning cake
groaning cheese
groaning drink
groaning malt
groaning pie

Translations

sound

Finnish: urina (fi), voihkaisu, ähkinä, ähke, ähkintä, ähkyntä
German: Ächzen (de) n, Geächze n, Gestöhn n, Gestöhne n, Stöhnen n
Greek:
Ancient: μυχμός m (mukhmós)
Irish: ochlán m
Turkish: feryat (tr), inlemek (tr), sızlanmak (tr)

Verb

groaning

present participle of groan

Anagrams

oranging, organing