groaning
Sound of discomfort
Groaning is the sound of a groan—a low, prolonged vocalization expressing pain, weariness, or displeasure.
A groaning patient lies in discomfort; groaning floorboards creak under weight.
A table groaning with food bends under its abundance.
The shelves were groaning under the weight of books.
Heavily weighted down
- burdenedCarrying a heavy load
- heavyOf great mass
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- saggingBending downward weakly
buckling · straining · creaking · weighted · piled · heaped · overburdened · stuffed
Low, discontented murmuring
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- whineComplain in high pitch
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
dissatisfaction · bellyaching · grousing · lamenting · bemoaning · griping · kvetching · displeasure
Period following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- woeGreat sorrow or distress
- keeningVocal mourning for dead
dirge · plaintive · mournful · anguished · bereaved · heartbroken · despairing · woeful
Excessive stretching force
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- heaveForceful lift or throw
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
laboring · straining · grunting · pushing · pulling · physical · muscular · workout
laden
Heavily weighted down
- burdenedCarrying a heavy load
- heavyOf great mass
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
sagging · buckling · straining · creaking · weighted · piled · heaped · overburdened · stuffed · full
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- whineComplain in high pitch
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
discontent · dissatisfaction · bellyaching · grousing · lamenting · bemoaning · griping · kvetching · displeasure · objection
mourning
Period following loss
keening · dirge · plaintive · mournful · anguished · bereaved · heartbroken · despairing · woeful · doleful
floorboards
Horizontal room planking
stairs · beams · rafters · planks · wooden · old · ancient · rusty · rickety · dilapidated
strain
Excessive stretching force
struggle · laboring · straining · grunting · pushing · pulling · physical · muscular · workout · fatigue
creak
Harsh, squeaky noise
murmur · wail · squeak · rumble · rasp · guttural · low · deep · prolonged · audible
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbBeat with intensity
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
anguish · distress · soreness · cramp · spasm · twinge · pang · writhing · wincing · clutching
- emotional expressiontone, laughing, mood, yelling, crying
- theatricstheatrics, dramatics, melodrama, histrionics, theatricality
- vocalizationsspeak, speaking, talking, whisper, shout
- letting outrenting, subletting, leasing, emitting, screaming
- live audienceapplause, laughter, clapping, cheering, standing ovation
- Zombieszombie, zombies, undead, walkers, walker
groaningcheering
Vocal encouragement given
applauding · celebrating · praising · exulting · acclaiming
groaningrelaxing
Becoming less tense
resting · easing · unburdening · recovering · lounging
- groaning boardFood-laden feast table