Synonyms of groans

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noun

plural of groan

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as in wails

a crying out in grief

when the underdogs lost the playoffs, the groans of millions of disappointed fans were heard throughout the land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wails
• tears
• cries
• lamentations
• moans
• howls
• laments
• plaints
• mournings
• sobs
• keens
• sufferings
• regrets
• protests
• outcries
• sorrows
• heartaches
• heartbreaks
• woes
• complaints
• anguishes
• griefs
• dolors
• hand-wringings
• cris de coeur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoicings
• exultations

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as in moans

a long low sound indicating pain or grief

let out a groan when he tried to stand on the sprained ankle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moans
• wails
• whimpers
• shrieks
• cries
• whines
• whinings
• yelps
• lamentations
• howls
• laments
• plaints
• yowls
• bawls
• keens
• squalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chuckles
• giggles
• laughs
• guffaws
• snickers
• titters
• cackles
• sniggers
• chortles
• twitters

groans

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verb

present tense third-person singular of groan

as in cries

to utter a moan

heard someone groaning in pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moans
• wails
• cries
• sobs
• whimpers
• whines
• shrieks
• weeps
• yelps
• howls
• sniffs
• laments
• bewails
• grieves
• blubbers
• bemoans
• deplores
• sorrows
• rues
• snivels
• mourns
• bawls
• agonizes
• hurts
• suffers
• keens
• anguishes
• bleeds
• yowls
• yammers
• squalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chuckles
• laughs
• giggles
• cackles
• chortles
• guffaws
• snickers
• cracks up
• titters
• twitters