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groan something out to say something with a groan. He groaned the name out. He groaned out the name of his assailant before he passed out. See also: out groan about someone or something to complain about someone or something. What are you groaning about? She is groaning about her work. groan under something 1. Lit. to groan while bearing a heavy burden. He groaned under the weight of the trunk. The rafters groaned under the heavy weight of the pianos. 2. Fig. to suffer under a burden. For years, the people had groaned under the cruel ruler. England groaned under the rule of Cromwell just as he had groaned under King Charles. groan with something to groan because of something, such as pain. She groaned with pain, but no one helped her. I think the old man was groaning with boredom more than anything else. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The biggest groaner in the book is Santorum's section on good versus bad culture. ``That's exactly the essence of it, take Batman seriously,'' says ``Begins'' director and co-screenwriter Christopher Nolan, whose concept for a dramatic origin story won out over several others to revive the lucrative movie franchise that the reviled ``Batman & Robin,'' with its benippled Batsuit and groaner Arnold Schwarzenegger lines, all but demolished in 1997. Gabriel didn't doubt that the groaners presently vanished and that the others lapsed directly into their former animal-like desperation" (107-08). |
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