n. 25B6; verb
she groaned and rubbed her stomach : MOAN, whimper, cry, call out.
they were groaning about the management : COMPLAIN, grumble, grouse; informal moan, niggle, beef, bellyache, bitch, whinge, gripe.
the old wooden door groaned : CREAK, squeak; grate, rasp.
25B6; noun
a groan of anguish : MOAN, cry, whimper.
their moans and groans : COMPLAINT, grumble, grouse, objection, protest, grievance; informal grouch, moan, beef, whinge; informal gripe.
the groan of the elevator : CREAKING, creak, squeak, grating, grinding.