moan (verb)

  • 11moan — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mone, from Old English *mān Date: 13th century 1. lamentation, complaint 2. a low prolonged sound of pain or of grief II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb …

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  • 12moan — /moʊn / (say mohn) noun 1. a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering. 2. any similar sound: the moan of the wind. 3. Obsolete complaint or lamentation. 4. Colloquial a grumble. –verb (i) 5. to… …

  • 13moan — 1. noun /məʊn,moʊn/ a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure 2. verb /məʊn,moʊn/ a) to make a moan or similar sound b) to complain …

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  • 14moan — noun 1》 a long, low sound expressing suffering or sexual pleasure.     ↘a low sound made by the wind. 2》 informal a trivial complaint. verb 1》 utter or make a moan.     ↘literary lament. 2》 complain or grumble. Derivatives moaner noun moanful… …

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  • 15moan — 1. noun 1) moans of pain Syn: groan, wail, whimper, sob, cry 2) the moan of the wind Syn: sigh, murmur, sough 3) informal there were moans about the delay …

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  • 16moan — [məʊn] verb [I/T] I 1) to complain about something in an annoying way 2) to make a long low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure moaner noun [C] II noun [C] moan [məʊn] a long low sound that you make because of pain, sadness, or pleasure …

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  • 17moan — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. wail, sigh, groan, bewail, lament. See lamentation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. plaint, groan, wail; see cry 1 . v. Syn. groan, wail, whine; see cry 1 . See Synonym Study at cry . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 18piss and moan — verb To complain, especially needlessly and loudly. Are you going to do something about it, or are you just going to piss and moan? …

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  • 19be|moan — «bih MOHN», transitive verb. to moan about or weep for; bewail. –v.i. to mourn; lament; grieve …

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  • 20bleat — /blit / (say bleet) verb (i) 1. to cry as a sheep, goat, or calf. 2. to speak with a bleating sound. 3. to complain; moan. –verb (t) 4. to give forth with a bleat. –noun 5. the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf. 6. any similar sound. 7. a feeble… …