moan (verb)

  • 21croon — /krun / (say kroohn) verb (i) 1. to sing softly, especially with exaggerated feeling. 2. to utter a low murmuring sound. 3. Scottish, Irish to lament; moan. –verb (t) 4. to sing softly, especially with exaggerated feeling. –noun 5. the act or… …

  • 22let out — verb 1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (Freq. 2) The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold The actress won t reveal how …

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  • 23whine — verb 1) a child was whining Syn: wail, whimper, cry, mewl, moan, howl, yowl 2) the lift began to whine Syn: hum, drone, beep 3) …

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  • 24moaner — moan ► NOUN 1) a low mournful sound, usually expressive of suffering. 2) informal a trivial complaint. ► VERB 1) utter or make a moan. 2) informal complain; grumble. DERIVATIVES moaner noun …

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  • 25suppress — verb 1 stop sth by using force ADVERB ▪ brutally, ruthlessly, violently ▪ A pro democracy uprising was brutally suppressed. VERB + SUPPRESS ▪ attempt to, seek to …

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  • 26groan — verb Etymology: Middle English gronen, from Old English grānian; akin to Old High German grīnan to growl Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance 2. to make a harsh sound (as of… …

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  • 27hear — verb 1 be aware of sounds ADVERB ▪ clearly, well ▪ He s getting old and he can t hear very well. ▪ barely, just ▪ I could just hear the music in the distance …

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  • 28let loose — verb 1. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (Freq. 1) She let out a big heavy sigh He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand • Syn: ↑utter, ↑emit, ↑let out • Derivationally related for …

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  • 29cry one's eyes out — verb a) To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner. b) To moan …

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  • 30rame — verb To complain; moan; weep, cry …

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