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Synonyms for groan

Most common

moan whine wail grumble

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

Related words

Word family
groaner

Forms

Plural
groans → moans, wails, grumbles, whines…

Example sentences

  • moan We lament, complain, moan and start crying out in pain.
  • whine What possessed you to whine about "Jewish power" to me?
  • wail Yanni heard a police car briefly wail its siren outside.
  • grumble His grandparents do nothing but grumble all day.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
groanrising
moanrising
whinerising
wailrising
grumblerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
moan1, wail1
5 letters
whine1, growl1
7 letters
grumble2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (grumble2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
râle
Italiano
rantolo