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    groan


    groaned


    groaning


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    1. He landed on the ceiling with a groan, just before The Operator landed on top of him and knocked the wind out of his lungs


    2. With a groan, he opens his eyes and sits up


    3. Glenelle could hear a man's voice groan in the background even from here


    4. I groan in agony, but eventually that pain is replaced with a warming sensation, almost like a hot, soothing bath


    5. what does sissy mean?" Groan!!!! Not again


    6. Not only do all the bones in my body ache with the relentless dull pain of toothache, but I feel emotionally dead … rolling over with an audible groan, I bury my head in the pillow


    7. With a groan he goes off to get changed


    8. There’s a silence for a moment, followed by a groan, ‘Oh, is it? Can’t it wait for a while?’


    9. “So I’ve been told,” he said with a groan


    10. 2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is

    11. 4For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be


    12. “You’re getting good with that groan, but it won’t stop me


    13. It was funny to watch the male managers groan and try to deal with the problems, but after six months, it was no longer funny at all


    14. Ozzie uttered a satisfied groan from where he was standing beside the bed


    15. I settle down to see what work I have and groan … my boss has been busy over the weekend by the look of it


    16. With a groan of exasperation he hauled himself to his feet


    17. She let out a guttural groan that metamorphosed into quiet tears


    18. John’s groan was the only sound until the dull thud


    19. body, and the only thing I could mutter was a low groan


    20. "You mean well, Watson," said the sick man with something between a sob and a groan

    21. I began to groan in my heart that they would come to the


    22. A groan from Philemon interrupted them


    23. She let a muffled groan escape


    24. Distant clanging of ships’ bells and the groan of a fog horn immediately followed his aching questions, almost seeming to offer answers incapable of parsing


    25. Bush liked this sort of evil very much, for she let out a groan that could have been heard halfway across the street had the doors and windows been open


    26. The sounds of her retching filled the silence, and I tried not to let my own groan escape


    27. With an agonizing groan she threw herself about until she could fasten her lips about the wildly spouting cock


    28. The boy continued to groan and moan as his come entered her mouth and passed down her throat, coating her insides


    29. The boy continued to groan and moan


    30. He continued to groan, not responding

    31. Chris was a little concerned that the metal structure would give way under the tons of stone but, apart from a brief, metallic groan, it held up


    32. “I’m sorry lads but we have just received orders to pull back to our starting positions”, and now it was our turn to groan


    33. She reached over with a groan and took her bag out of the locker


    34. ” There was a groan from the ranks and the Captain looked round us all then said


    35. my face with an exhausted groan


    36. We were now told that we would be returning to the front line and that we would stay there until the offensive kicked off and that today we would receive our first proper briefing for the attack and that we would be attacking the dummy trenches again this was greeted by a big groan from us


    37. The one who lost the piece – Zel was his name – glared with cold blue eyes, then his shoulders slumped as he released a deep groan


    38. Up steps to a hatch which gave way with what seemed like a disgruntled groan of unlocking


    39. She brought her elbow around into his ribs and the air escaped his lungs in a startled groan of protest


    40. There was no sound from without, but the ship within seemed to sag and groan under the impact

    41. ” Roy pointed at the unconscious man, who twitched slightly, and let out a groan


    42. Entering the ally, Adams undid his trousers and spread his hands on the wall, relieving himself with a satisfied groan of pleasure


    43. Easing his foot off, he cringed as the wood settled back with a groan, cocking his head to pick up any sound


    44. Reese gave a low groan, and then he was pressed down against her length, kissing her, holding her against him, and it seemed that time whirled and slowed and created a shimmering sphere around them which would last an eternity


    45. The phone call caught Karla by surprise and she answered in a half-daze, stretching out her arm from under the warm duvet with a groan


    46. My nerves danced with fire where he touched me, and a tiny groan escaped me, my breath catching and my heartbeat coming fast


    47. I returned the photo and rolled out of bed with a groan, bracing myself for the difficulty of standing and facing another day


    48. I groan and pull the blankets tightly around me


    49. A long, wavering groan sounded deep in his throat


    50. Mike kicked, and Truman’s supporting arm was gone from under him: he collapsed to the deck with an awful thud followed by a groan, then received another hard blow to his stomach that coiled him







































    1. Doesshef groaned in frustration, probably as much in response to the constant bickering as the lack of ideas


    2. ‘Oh, not another one!’ he groaned, ‘You don’t know the problems I have trying to keep these teenage girls at arm’s length


    3. Through it all, as the jars and the jolts and the rolling corners sent jagged sparks circulating through my nerve endings, I groaned and tried to blot the world out by closing my eyes, by willing myself into coma


    4. Menachem lay on the bare floorboards and groaned slightly at my touch


    5. My first impulse was to try and move him onto his mattress, but as I tried to lever his battered body towards the mattress he simply groaned again, moved his hand to cup mine, and then wagged a finger under my nose


    6. It was hot and busy and I groaned aloud when I heard that my 2230 flight was delayed by almost an hour


    7. The city yawned and groaned


    8. As his wife surfaced from beneath the rolling waves of slumber she groaned and mumbled, feeling for a tumbler full of bathroom tap water that should have been on her bedside table


    9. Through my eyelashes I watched him lift a paw and dab my chin then when I groaned he made a tactical retreat across my body to the safety of the folded sheet


    10. ‘I’d better be off,’ Alastair groaned, not moving from where he was on the sofa

    11. first lime I groaned, one came running to me


    12. "I can't believe this comes down to an issue of wiping Alan's ass," Heymon groaned


    13. She groaned and hit my back


    14. She walked outside and groaned at the sky while waiting for a taxi to stop


    15. He groaned to himself and screwed the lid back on, dropped the bottle inside and closed the drawer


    16. Grinly groaned as he again clambered onto his


    17. The doors groaned in protest at being


    18. Andy groaned and forced himself to sit up on the bed, leaning against the wall


    19. Jean groaned inwardly


    20. Yhomaire groaned, no doubt he hadn't changed the water lately

    21. The car squeaked to a halt in front of the Royal Hotel on John Street and its achy joints groaned as Bruce got out


    22. At the back of the court Henri groaned


    23. THE DOOR AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS GROANED AS IT


    24. His chair groaned, splintering at the feet as he leaned forward


    25. The men groaned as she


    26. He groaned and backed me up until my heels hit the staircase


    27. He groaned, while I nibbled on his lower lip


    28. Zarko groaned inwardly as he watched her turn and walk back


    29. The ram bumped Nerissa a few more times, then groaned again


    30. But she merely groaned, grimaced and re-steadied herself

    31. groaned, clutching his side


    32. He did not speak, but instead groaned in reluctant agreement


    33. They barely made it beyond the city walls and across the great bridge before a large portion of the battlements groaned and crashed, their collapse sending even more dust and smoke to the sky


    34. Her body though, still ached and groaned


    35. Edna groaned, closed her eyes, and never once was conscious of the terrific excitement that came over the boys as they moved closer to watch the big dog fuck her with all the fury of a Kansas tornado


    36. It groaned at his weight, and I was surprised it didn't give way


    37. "No, don't leave me!" His pleading whine stopped me, and I groaned against my instinct


    38. “ she groaned


    39. She groaned even as he moaned again, and almost instantly she felt him hitting her most sensitive spot


    40. It groaned at my additional weight but held

    41. “Jesus, Clive,” I groaned, slumping against the wall as he finished his story


    42. “What? What’s going on?” he groaned as his brain fought the onset of consciousness


    43. “Nothing’s ever that simple, is it?” Jason groaned


    44. “They better had be,” groaned Jason, “We’re pretty screwed without them


    45. Sebastian groaned and looked at his feet


    46. ” groaned Lucy, as she woke


    47. “That’s not fair!” he groaned, opening his eyes


    48. ” groaned Melissa, “But a longer rest would be welcomed


    49. Wet and hot, she slurped him in as he groaned and clutched his hands into her hair


    50. He groaned as her hands moved along his back while they rocked together













































    1. Hot metal tracks shimmered, giving back the heat absorbed during the long sultry day, groaning to themselves as the thermal stresses wrenched at their very fabric


    2. The second ambushee lay on the ground, groaning and semi-conscious, his attacker straightened himself and turned to Kara


    3. Then the shouting, the screaming and groaning,


    4. They were trying hard to be respectful in the chapel but all at once got to their feet and dashed outside, unable to contain their laughter any longer, groaning and rolling on the ground as though they were going to die whilst I patiently waited for their game to end


    5. Nikos kept the rugged and desolate coast of northern Stephanos at a safe distance and whenever a wave broke over the bow and showered me with salty balls of foam Alexis would collapse in fits of laughter at my cringing and groaning


    6. There was a thick slab of a groaning board set over the two monument stones


    7. Groaning, he tossed the blanket over his head


    8. At a height of forty standard feet the winch began groaning under the pressure, the massive brentwood timbers that composed the frame bending as it inched its way upward


    9. Branches swaying, groaning, moving with a life of their own


    10. Grandpa arrived shortly after with a groaning Mr

    11. Then the roar of the bulldozers could be heard, straining and groaning, thunderous as the revs climbed up


    12. With the words, Alec was reminded of the horde groaning behind him, and the fact that the mindless beings were drawing closer


    13. But all things have a limit and shortly before the Bretons found theirs, the machine collapsed to the ground in a groaning roar


    14. The two ran ahead, hearing the gloomy creatures behind them groaning and hollering in shrill tones


    15. He was still moaning and groaning and the more he did it, the more agitated she became


    16. Groaning, shaking, Sebastian bit into Aspen’s neck, savoring her purr against his open mouth


    17. He hoped it was only his imagination that could hear the window groaning


    18. Once again the barrage ceased and all you could hear was the screams and groaning of the wounded as they suffered in agony then you would hear the sound as the German machine guns opened up spraying bullets at each sound


    19. A car crossed the bridge behind them, leaving a wake of squeaking and groaning metal and wood


    20. There was scuffling and groaning, then suddenly three men burst out of the open doorway

    21. Anyway, I rolled over slowly, got my knees on the floor by the bed, and groaning with


    22. Felicity must have felt the same way as she got out of the car with me, groaning and


    23. The springless wheels on the rough road made torture enough for the stricken men, but at the so-called rivers, mere streams that four hours' labour with the timber growing on the banks would have bridged, the teams first jolted down the steep banks, throwing the wounded in a bleeding, groaning heap at the head of the wagon


    24. The rear wheels bumped into the water, throwing the human mass rudely apart; and as the wagon was dragged laboriously up the opposite bank, the inmates slid toward the tailboard, shrieking and groaning in their helpless agony


    25. Groaning loudly he rolled onto his belly, panting deeply


    26. Groaning softly, he ran his tongue around the inside of his mouth


    27. Groaning softly, he wondered how long he'd lain there, and whether he actually had the strength to carry on with his plan


    28. Groaning for the tenth time, I clutched at my stomach in desperation


    29. It was extremely humid in there, with the inefficient ceiling suck-out fan moaning and groaning away on dry bearings


    30. The knife sliced through the soft skin of Marcos’ nose and he was left groaning, tears flooding his eyes as the man clambered back out of the van again

    31. He flopped back onto the mattress and rolled in his pillow groaning, while with trembling fingers he pulled the sheet over his head


    32. then somebody groaning


    33. She folded her arms tightly over it, staggered forward to the nearest table and sagged face-down onto it, groaning and rolling from side to side


    34. An empty can rattled across stone, followed by a cat groaning strangely as it darted from the source


    35. The slinking creature leapt through an opening in a fence and was gone, yet the groaning continued


    36. Where the hell was Bernie? We could hear them groaning up the road in low gear, fully loaded with fuel and other supplies


    37. His groaning became deeper, and his body started to shake involuntary; he could feel the spasms of death approaching, washing over him


    38. The doctor walked beside the litter, asking questions of the man and Colling, as they rolled the groaning PFC into a room that served as a crude operating facility


    39. It was over so quickly, or was it? Grunting and groaning noises suddenly came from the direction of the erstwhile leader


    40. All there was to be heard was groaning and sighing

    41. Thinking it was locked, he pushed harder, until he heard a groaning


    42. Waiting, I listened in the quiet to my unseen neighbour groaning softly in her sleep, rhythmically, with every breath


    43. "Deacon Hazard drove past when YOU were praying," said Mary, "and he saw and heard you, with your hands folded over your stomach, and groaning after every sentence


    44. 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loosen those who are appointed to death;


    45. balcony, groaning as it jerkily climbed the stairs


    46. Wary of the groaning rot of the staircase beneath his boots,


    47. Another step and the wood made a groaning sound


    48. 3 And they repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit shall say within themselves, This was he, whom we had sometimes in


    49. 12 For a double grief came on them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past


    50. There was a faint groaning sound, and the ground began to open












































    1. intercession for us with groans which cannot be uttered


    2. Ahmed groans, puts his head down on the table


    3. Maggie hands out a list of rehearsal dates – greeted by groans from one or two as the reality of the work required hits - together with a copy of the script


    4. He pulled at the tailgate, screwing up his scrawny, twitching features, and slowly but surely, emitting mineral groans and metallic shrieks, the metal and glass door began to inch upwards until, with the tailgate at seventy-five degrees, the little man was able to clamber onto the space made by the flattened seats, cross his legs, and utter a loud harrumph


    5. A nose rudder began to bite a little soft sand and they began to come around much more quickly, accompanied by painful groans from the coupling knuckles that joined the raft sections together


    6. by the moans and the deep throated groans


    7. and with a script full of moans and groans,


    8. When he hears that Alastair is in the garden trying to mend a mower, he groans, ‘Jo, you haven’t let him loose on something mechanical, have you? Dear God!’ …


    9. ’ I’m rewarded by groans of ‘do I have to?’ which I ignore as he hauls himself off the bed


    10. He closed his eyes and listened; creaks and groans of metal on metal; hissing of other steam vents towards the back of the large room

    11. The wall mounted boiler in the kitchen rattles and groans as it heats the water


    12. Groans from the audience


    13. He groans and raises his head from the pillow


    14. Ben stands in the doorway and groans


    15. The kids are hauled out of their beds amidst a chorus of complaints and groans


    16. There were no grunts or groans, only thick mucous-filled laughter of a


    17. Creation groans for it, for the true


    18. Patrice groans and goes down the hall


    19. His groans of frustrated uncertainty about his culinary skills also made her laugh, though she did her best to muffle it


    20. and loves to hear the groans of those they now love, and

    21. the groans of the countless millions of the lost


    22. Uncertain as they were of what waited ahead, all they could do was charge on and try to keep steady amid the disorienting shaking and groans of something large and unsettled


    23. Her shouts and groans, her pats on the back, her pinching of his flesh, the squeezing pressure of her legs about his neck, were all ample indication of her arousal


    24. of the Fusiliers he seems to read it out loud to the rest of the Officers gathered there and we can hear the moans and groans from where we are standing


    25. This elicited moans and groans from the ranks but these soon quietened down as we were told that the plans had been changed slightly and now it would be the New Zealanders who would be attacking along ‘Fir Tree Spur’ and take Krithia


    26. There must have been about thirty odd wagons of different types making up the train and the Battalion transport was loaded on board the train stopped and we were shown our transport and you could hear the groans all over the place


    27. bray and the groans of Sharon as she comes and


    28. into the cafeteria walls in a medley of moans, groans, hisses, whispers and growls as five of the most


    29. over his sharp little teeth, in a menagerie of moans, groans, hisses, whispers and growls that


    30. From every wagon on the train came the groans and comments of hundreds of soldiers there were shouts of, “shoot the driver” and “we could march it bloody faster” some wag shouted, “that’s General Haig’s dinner that just went past

    31. The hovercraft smashed into the supporting girders of the roller coaster and the creaking, tearing groans of a main stanchion collapsing was followed by a tremendous bang as a large section of the ride toppled to one side, raining metal and wood onto the people below


    32. At midnight the artillery moved to San Juan, and then the silence was broken only by groans of the wounded and hoarse challenges from the guards


    33. The groans from him were heartrending


    34. “By the way…” to more groans from his companion


    35. A few minutes later, there were some grunts and groans of pain as Kat ripped strips of hair off Brownie’s back


    36. Peter barely groans, and smacks my ear with the flat of his palm, laughing under his breath


    37. One of them fires at his stomach, and he groans so loud I can almost feel it in my chest


    38. I try to ignore his groans of pain and the guilt stabbing at my stomach


    39. He groans, and drags himself away from the opening to recover


    40. Lynn groans and looks at Uriah

    41. Marcus shifts the truck into drive, and it groans


    42. He recalled the muffled groans and quips Uncle Bruce drew from the other professors at their table


    43. No use—the kick hits the Candor boy in the side, and he groans, twisting away from it


    44. She groans, clutching at a roll of gauze that is pressed to the wound in her side


    45. 20 He looks with his eyes and groans, like a eunuch who embraces a virgin and sighs


    46. ” Al Gore groans on with his black prophecy that the “human species” is having a “crushing impact” on the world’s ecosystem (while collecting “green” profits by the truckloads)


    47. He grunts and thrusts into her—again and again and again—and with every offensive she presses her hips against his and groans in rapture


    48. ” He waited for groans of dismay


    49. He groans, and his lips catch mine as he squeezes my waist with a burning desire


    50. My fangs pierce his veins once more, and this time he groans, his forehead dropping to rest on my back













































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    Synonyms for "groan"

    groan moan cry lament keen hoot whine murmur complaint supplication grunt

    "groan" definitions

    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval


    indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure