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1 moan
məun 1. verb1) (to make a low sound of grief, pain etc: The wounded soldier moaned.) stønne, jamre2) (to complain: She's always moaning about how hard she has to work.) klage2. noun(a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc: a moan of pain; the moan of the wind.) stønn(ing), klagejamre--------stønn--------stønneIsubst. \/məʊn\/1) jammer, jamring, klage, stønn(ing)2) ( om vind) klagende lyd, svak tuting, svak uling, sukk(ing), jammermake (one's) moan ( gammeldags) klageIIverb \/məʊn\/1) jamre, klage, stønne, beklage seg2) ( om vind) sukke, tute, ule, jamre3) ( litterært) jamre over, gråte over, begråte4) lage bråkmoan and groan stønne og bære seg
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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
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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