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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Groaned

Julius groaned. "OK, Jason. You win. We will get a big sticky bun on the way home
I read the above in " The Big Sticky Bun"
What does "groaned" exact mean?
Dictionaries show multiple definitions and I can't decide which one fits here?
  

Top answer

He made a low sound deep in his chest as if in pain.

  • He made a low sound deep in his chest as if in pain.
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He made a low sound deep in his chest as if in pain.

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Jigneshbharatimultiple definitions

This one:

to make a long low sound, for example because you are in pain or unhappy

It's a wordless sound made deep in the throat with the mouth closed or only slightly open, usually with falling pitch. In Julius's case it was probably no longer than a second in length.

CJ

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