The chip shot traveled only a few feet, landing on the fringe of the green as the crowd groaned.

He rose, then seemed to fall backward, and the crowd groaned.

A crowd of 43,780 groaned, as if this could not be happening to Martínez, especially in a game that meant a lot.

If he took one side of the street during a walkabout the crowd collectively groaned, it was his wife they had come to see.

A crowd exulted at some success on the field, or groaned at a failure.

The crowd that swelled along the ropes around the green groaned in shared disappointment.

At every mention of the word "spoiler," the crowd groaned.

The crowd groaned as she came to a stop with her hand bracing her fall.

Half the crowd roared, and then groaned, for the beautiful hit went foul by several yards.

As the crowd groaned, Woods stood at the tee box perplexed, hands on hips.