Also means
moan
Usage Note
Gémissement describes the sound made in pain, grief, or distress; it can also describe a mournful, creaking sound made by a door or wind. The verb gémir means 'to groan/moan'. Pousser un gémissement ('to let out a groan') is the typical collocating phrase. The word is more literary than conversational.
Examples
"On entendait ses gémissements de douleur."
Natural Translation
His groans of pain could be heard.
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