moan (noun)

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• 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 …   English terms dictionary

• moan´ing|ly — moan «mohn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a long, low sound of suffering: »So is mortal life, A moan, a sigh, a sob, a storm, a strife (Sir Edwin Arnold). 2. any similar sound: »the moan of the winter wind. The moan of doves in immemorial elms (Tennyson).… …   Useful english dictionary

• moan — 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… …   English new terms dictionary

• moan — I UK [məʊn] / US [moʊn] verb Word forms moan : present tense I/you/we/they moan he/she/it moans present participle moaning past tense moaned past participle moaned * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to complain about something in an annoying way… …   English dictionary

• moan — [[t]mo͟ʊn[/t]] moans, moaning, moaned 1) VERB If you moan, you make a low sound, usually because you are unhappy or in pain. Tony moaned in his sleep and then turned over on his side... [V with quote] My head, my head, he moaned. I can t see. Syn …   English dictionary

• moan — moan1 [ moun ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if someone moans, they make a long low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure: James continued to moan loudly as the pain intensified. a ) intransitive LITERARY if something such as the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• moan — 1 verb 1 (I) to make a long low sound expressing pain, unhappiness, or sexual pleasure: The sick child moaned a little and then fell asleep. 2 (I, T) BrE informal to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• moan — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, little, low, quiet, small, soft ▪ deep ▪ muffled …   Collocations dictionary

• moan — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• moan — /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… …  

• moan — [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 …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English