Groaned vs Sob - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between groaned and sob

is that groaned is (groan) while sob is to weep with convulsive gasps or sob can be to soak.

a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.

(head)

(groan)

(en noun)

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration or disapproval.

(en verb)

To make a groan.

We groaned at his awful jokes.

The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet.

(obsolete) To strive after earnestly, as if with groans.

* Herbert

Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, / Or that which groaneth to be so.

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(en noun)

(coarse, slang) son of a bitch

(uncountable) shortness of breath