moan (verb)
31complain — verb a) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. Joe was always complaining about the video game. b) To make a formal accusation or bring a …
32emit — verb Emit is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑transmitter Emit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑aura, ↑beam, ↑carbon dioxide, ↑flash, ↑fumes, ↑gas, ↑groan, ↑gurgle, ↑light, ↑ …
33give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ …
34make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …
35stifle — verb Stifle is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chuckle, ↑competition, ↑cough, ↑creativity, ↑cry, ↑debate, ↑dissent, ↑emotion, ↑exclamation, ↑gasp, ↑giggle, ↑ …
36carp — verb they could always find something to carp about Syn: complain, cavil, grumble, grouse, whine, bleat, nag; informal gripe, grouch, beef, bellyache, moan, bitch, whinge, kvetch Ant: praise …
37complain — verb his dogs were always roaming until someone finally complained Syn: protest, grumble, whine, bleat, carp, cavil, grouse, make a fuss; object, speak out, criticize, find fault; informal kick up a fuss, raise a stink, bellyache, moan, snivel,… …
38mutter — verb 1) a group of men stood muttering Syn: talk under one s breath, murmur, mumble, whisper, speak in an undertone 2) the players muttered about the salary freezes Syn: grumble, complain, grouse, carp, whine; informal moan …
39sigh — verb 1) she sighed with relief Syn: breathe out, exhale; groan, moan 2) the wind sighed in the trees Syn: rustle, whisper, murmur, sough 3) he sighed for younger days gone by …
40snivel — verb 1) he slumped in a chair, sniveling Syn: sniffle, snuffle, whimper, whine, weep, cry; informal blubber, boo hoo 2) don t snivel about what you get Syn: complain, mutter, grumble, grouse …
