GROANING, participle present tense Uttering a low mournful sound. GROANING, noun The act of groaning; lamentation; complaint; a deep sound uttered in pain or sorrow. I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel. Exodus 6:5. 1. In hunting, the cry or noise of the buck.
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