Word "GROAN" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
Synonyms:
moan
Examples:
The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
Synonyms:
moan

Crossword Clues for GROAN

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Clue Source Date
React to a bad joke LA Times Daily 31 Aug 2025
Low sound increased aurally (5) Puzzler Cryptic 19 Jul 2025
Grunt's counterpart
Unhappy sound proceeding from organ (5)
Moan in pain, eg
Complain, moan %26 ...
Probable response to the joke "What do you call a pig that's lying down? Ground pork!"
Moan and ___ (complain a lot)
Reaction to a corny joke LA Times Mini 02 Jun 2025
A disapproving noise has developed, one hears (5)
To moan as a complaint
Complaint initially gives Richard Osman anxious nights
Be overburdened Newsday 10 May 2025
Response to a dad joke
Matriarch imbibes fourth of Famous Grouse (5)
Reaction to many a dad joke Wall Street Journal 14 Apr 2025
Hint of exasperation adult expressed
Response to a bad pun Commuter 27 Mar 2025
[Here we go again] New York Times 22 Mar 2025
Reaction to an awful pun New York Times Mini 19 Mar 2025
Low sound, developed sound (5)
Creak
Adult expressed hint of exasperation The Times Cryptic 10 Mar 2025
Relative will eat nothing and grumble The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Feb 2025
A NO from the king and a deep moan is heard (5)
Complaint of a little old lady who has nothing (5)
"Music" to a punster's ears LA Times Mini 02 Feb 2025
Grumble or moan, informally (5)
Express suffering
No! A king has a way of letting you know he's suffering
Sound of distress when girl's first put on horse
Creak loudly The Sun Two Speed 21 Dec 2024
Response to bad pun mature we hear? The Sun Two Speed 21 Dec 2024
[That pun was terrible!]
Sound of derision from Greek - loan not initiated The Times Quick Cryptic 07 Dec 2024
Complaint Mirror Tea Time 27 Nov 2024
Organisation backed an objection (5)
Pained sound coming from organ (5)
Pained sound that could be got from a church instrument (5)
Complaint caused by diseased organ (5)
Grumble, commonly (5)
Deep sound expressing pain (5)
Cry when an organ's out of order (5)
Pun response Thomas Joseph 31 Oct 2024
Instability in an organ will cause a complaint (5)
Express pain The Telegraph Quick 14 Oct 2024
Unhappy sound from organ (5)
Adult heard sound of pain (5)
Titus ___, Mervyn Peake novel (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 23 Sep 2024
Sound of a maladjusted organ?
Sound of pain or anguish (5)
A pained sound issuing from the organ (5)
Developed plant, perhaps, but sounding like a grumble! (5)
Unhappy sound got bigger, as heard (5) The Guardian Quiptic 26 Aug 2024
Unhappy sound got bigger, as heard (5) The Guardian Quiptic 25 Aug 2024
61-Across and ___ (complain) USA Today 11 Aug 2024
A bad pun can induce one Universal 23 Jul 2024
Sigh loudly
Low sound of pain (5)
What to do when an organ is out of order
Low sound of distress or disapproval (5)
Sigh with pain (5)
Pained noise from horse briefly stopping Grand National
Sound produced by damaged organ? (5) Puzzler Cryptic 28 May 2024
Grumble at organ arrangement (5)
Deep moan
Creaking noise
Sound of distress from good horse
Titus ___, first in Mervyn Peake's trilogy of novels (5)
11 down from the organ (5)
Grumble, complaint (5)
Must you make that miserable noise when you go to the navy?
Evince annoyance Newsday 18 Apr 2024
Express disapproval of organ transplantation
Moan and ____
Reaction to bad news or bad jokes Wall Street Journal 23 Mar 2024
Classic reaction to a pun USA Today 18 Mar 2024
No! A king gives this sound when suffering
Protest disc covered by pop producer?
1 sound of ecstasy or pain, aggro, anger inside (5)
Pun response Thomas Joseph 29 Jan 2024
Moan in pain
Punster's preferred reaction
Mum's mum having nothing to eat: complain (5)
[But I don't wanna do my homework!] LA Times Daily 24 Nov 2023
Complaint of old lady needing to inhale oxygen The Guardian Cryptic 16 Nov 2023
Pained sigh The Telegraph Quick 16 Aug 2023
Moan and __ (complain) Newsday 09 Aug 2023
Pun product, perhaps Wall Street Journal 07 Jul 2023
Moan, grumble The Telegraph Quick 12 Oct 2022
Reaction to a bad pun USA Today 19 Sep 2022
Pretend to be a ghost Wall Street Journal 06 Aug 2022
Response to a bad pun Newsday 08 Jun 2022
Moan and ___ Family Time 28 Mar 2022
Let everyone know you're in pain Family Time 03 Jan 2022
Haunted house sound Thomas Joseph 26 Oct 2021
''Aw, Mom!'' intonation Newsday 24 Sep 2021
Response to a bad pun Universal 09 Sep 2021
(That was corny!) Universal 09 May 2021
Pained sound New York Times 04 Apr 2021
Creak loudly; complain The Times Concise 02 Apr 2021
Creak loudly The Sun Two Speed 09 Mar 2021
Response to bad pun mature we hear? The Sun Two Speed 09 Mar 2021
Moan's partner
Reaction to an awful pun Premier Sunday 08 Nov 2020
Noise of complaint increased in the auditorium The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Oct 2020
[Not again!] New York Times 23 Aug 2020
Moan and __ Newsday 28 Jul 2020
Response to a bad joke Wall Street Journal 30 Mar 2020
Frequent response to a dad joke Universal 28 Mar 2020
Nasty noise increased for listeners …
Pun response Thomas Joseph 05 Mar 2020
Response to a computer crash New York Times 19 Feb 2020
Pained utterance The Washington Post Sunday 09 Feb 2020
Complain when love concealed by relative
React to a dad joke Wall Street Journal 06 Nov 2019
"Do I have to?" sound Universal 26 Oct 2019
Sound of distress Newsday 13 Oct 2019
See 18 Down The Telegraph Quick 13 Sep 2019
Swollen, we hear, producing bellyache The Telegraph Cryptic 01 Aug 2019
Complaint filled out orally The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Jul 2019
Moan and __ (complain) Newsday 01 Jul 2019
Express exasperation when elderly relative pinches ring
Complaint The Telegraph Quick 04 Jun 2019
Ruling family in Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast trilogy The Times Specialist Sunday 03 Mar 2019
Preceder of 'Do I have to?' New York Times 27 Jan 2019
"Do I have to?" sound
Preceder of "Do I have to?"
Moan aloud
Indian rebel leader held during protest
React to a bad pun Universal 22 Nov 2018
Reaction to a 'dad joke' USA Today 22 Oct 2018
A pun can induce one New York Times 03 Sep 2018
Pained sound Jonesin 28 Aug 2018
Bad pun response Wall Street Journal 19 Jul 2018
[Ugh, not this again!] New York Times 03 Jul 2018
"Aw, mom!" utterance Universal 14 Mar 2018
Express stress, in a way New York Times 09 Mar 2018
Sound of pain or despair The Times Concise 20 Feb 2018
Reaction to bad news
Bellyache Wall Street Journal 14 Feb 2018
Response to a bad pun Wall Street Journal 12 Feb 2018
Punster's reward? LA Times Daily 10 Feb 2018
Punster's reward? The Washington Post 10 Feb 2018
Express dismay as relative has nothing to eat
Punster's reward?
React to a bad pun
Bad pun response
A pun can induce one
Reaction to a "dad joke"
Express stress, in a way
[Ugh, not this again!]
Response to a bad pun USA Today 30 Oct 2017
Sound of pain Universal 14 Jun 2017
Reaction to pain Canadiana 29 May 2017
'Do I have to?' accompaniment, say The Chronicle of Higher Education 05 May 2017
Moan, grumble The Telegraph Quick 30 Mar 2017
Reaction to a pun Eugene Sheffer 26 Jan 2017
Sound of pain
"Do I have to?" accompaniment, say
Response to a bad pun
Partner of moan Family Time 19 Dec 2016
Show displeasure Newsday 11 Nov 2016
Reaction to a bad pun USA Today 22 Oct 2016
Reveal that one's in pain Universal 10 Oct 2016
Pop quiz reaction, perhaps LA Times Daily 30 Jun 2016
Response to a stupid joke in new organ Irish Times Crosaire 23 Jun 2016
'Oh, that's a horrible pun' reaction Jonesin 21 Jun 2016
Sound from a haunted house New York Times 14 Apr 2016
"Aw, mom!" sound LA Times Daily 02 Apr 2016
Moan and ___ Family Time 13 Mar 2016
Pop quiz reaction, perhaps
Complaint cultivated on the radio The Sun Two Speed 10 Dec 2015
Sound of pain The Sun Two Speed 10 Dec 2015
Adverse reaction to corn? Wall Street Journal 23 Oct 2015
Response to a weak joke USA Today 29 Jul 2015
Pained sound Universal 24 Jul 2015
Grumble's increased audibly
React to a pun Eugene Sheffer 27 May 2015
Playing organ may cause complaint
Complaint that's developed in one's hearing?
Music to a punster's ears Universal 13 Mar 2015
Complaint from groom, losing space for horse The Times Cryptic 09 Mar 2015
Good horse to audibly indicate distress
Playing organ may cause complaint
Pun reaction Universal 03 Feb 2015
Good horse beef
Response to a weak joke
Pun reaction
Music to a punster's ears
Pained sound
Adverse reaction to corn?
Bad pun outcome
Show annoyance
Sound displeased
Moan and __
Pun reaction, often
["Oh no!"]
"Ouch!" relative, in response to a pun
Response to "Clean your room," perhaps
Sound unimpressed
Mournful cry
"Ouch!" relative, in response to a pun
Pun follower, at times
Pun reaction, maybe
Reaction to bad news
Sound of distress
Response to a bad pun
Bad-joke response
[I've heard that one too often]
Reaction to a pun, perhaps
[I've heard that one too often]
Reaction to a pun, perhaps
Reaction to a pun
Response to a bad pun
Complain
Pun reaction
Moan and __ (complain)
What a lame joke might elicit
Pun follower, at times
Music to a punster's ears
Punster's reward
Pun reaction
Corny joke reaction
Haunted house sound
Corny joke reaction
Reaction to a bad joke
[That's an old one!]
Reaction to a pop quiz, often
[That's an old one!]
This might follow a bad pun
Sound of pain
Pun reaction, perhaps
Complain, so to speak
Show displeasure
Wordless "Ouch!"
Pained sound
Pun product
Pun reaction
Reaction to a pun, often
Response to a bad pun
[Not more homework!]
Reaction to a pun
Pun response, perhaps
Painful sound
Reaction to a pun, perhaps
Pun response, perhaps
Response to a weak joke
Reaction to "Take my wife, please!"
Pun follower, often
React to a bad pun
Response to a weak joke, perhaps
Haunted house sound
React to an outrageous pun
Bad pun response
Mournful sound
Haunted house sound
Moan partner
It often follows a pun
Response to a bad pun
Bad pun reaction
Bad pun reaction
This might follow a bad pun
Pun reaction, perhaps
Pun reaction, perhaps
Sound of disappointment
Be overburdened
Reaction to bad news
Pun reaction, maybe
Punch line postlude, perhaps
Reaction to a pun?
[Man, this is heavy!]
Mournful sound
[Oh, that's awful!]
Reaction to bad news
Slave's response
Pun reaction
Today's reaction to "Take my wife, please!"
Painful sound
[Oh no!]
Complain
[Not that one again!]
Grumble
Response to a pun
More than a murmur
Frequent reaction to a pun
What full tables do
Pro-wrestling sound
Punster's evocation
Respond to a corny joke
Sound of grief
Disappointed response
Painful sound
Sound of distress
Reaction to a bad pun
Sound of dismay
Sound of despair
Sound of anguish
Despairing sound
Sound of distress.
Be loaded down.
Moan.
Deep sound
Emulate Bing Crosby.
Painful cry.
Mournful sound.
The language of the "rasslers."
Sound of disappointment
Agonized sound.
Plaintive sound.
Sad sound.
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