moan
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moan
a prolonged low sound as from pain of some sort; a lamentation; groan; grieve; mourn
Not to be confused with:
mown – past participle of mow: He has mown the grass.
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moan
(mōn)n.
1.
a. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
b. A similar sound: the eerie moan of the night wind.
2. A complaint: his tiresome moans about his boss.
v. moaned, moan·ing, moans
v.intr.
1.
a. To utter a moan or moans.
b. To make a sound resembling a moan: A saxophone moaned in the background.
2. To complain, lament, or grieve: an old man who still moans about his misspent youth.
v.tr.
1. To bewail or bemoan: She moaned her misfortunes to anyone who would listen.
2. To utter with moans or a moan.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
moan
(məʊn)n
1. a low prolonged mournful sound expressive of suffering or pleading
2. any similar mournful sound, esp that made by the wind
3. a grumble or complaint
vb
4. to utter (words) in a low mournful manner
5. (intr) to make a sound like a moan
6. (usually intr) to grumble or complain (esp in the phrase moan and groan)
[C13: related to Old English mǣnan to grieve over]
ˈmoaner n
ˈmoanful adj
ˈmoaning n, adj
ˈmoaningly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
moan
(moʊn)n.
1. a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from physical or mental suffering.
2. any similar sound: the moan of the wind.
3. a complaint or lamentation.
v.i. 4. to utter moans, as of pain or grief.
5. (of the wind, sea, trees, etc.) to make a sound suggestive of such moans.
6. to complain; grumble.
v.t. 7. to utter with a moan.
8. to lament or bemoan: to moan one's fate.
[1175–1225; Middle English mone, man(e) (n.), related to Old English mǣnan to mourn]
moan′er, n.
moan′ing•ly, adv.
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moan
Past participle: moaned
Gerund: moaning
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| Noun | 1. |  moan - an utterance expressing pain or disapprovalutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication |
| Verb | 1. |  moan - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened" |
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moan
verb
noun
1. groan, sigh, sob, lament, wail, grunt, whine, lamentation She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
moan
nounverbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
أنين، نَحيب، تأوُّهيَتَأوَّه، يَعْوِل، يَئِنُّيَشْكو، يَتَذَمَّريَنْدُبُ
sténatreptatsténání
beklage sigjamrestønnestønnentuden
vaikeroida
stenjati
siránkozik
kvartastunastynja
うめく
신음 소리를 내다
aimana
gaudasgaustiesvaidētvaidsžēloties
reptaťstonanie
ječanjestokatitarnati
klaga
บ่น
rên
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
moan
[ˈməʊn] n
[pain] → gémissement m
vi
(in pain) → gémir
(= complain) → pleurnicher
She's always moaning → Elle est toujours en train de pleurnicher.
to moan about sth → pleurnicher pour qch
You're always moaning about money → Tu es toujours en train de pleurnicher pour l'argent.
She's always moaning → Elle est toujours en train de pleurnicher.
to moan about sth → pleurnicher pour qch
You're always moaning about money → Tu es toujours en train de pleurnicher pour l'argent.
(= lament) → geindre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
moan
n
vi
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
moan
[məʊn]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
moan
(məun) verb1. to make a low sound of grief, pain etc. The wounded soldier moaned.
2. to complain. She's always moaning about how hard she has to work.
noun a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc. a moan of pain; the moan of the wind.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
moan
→ يَنْدُبُ sténat jamre stöhnen στενάζω quejarse vaikeroida gémir stenjati lamentarsi うめく 신음 소리를 내다 kreunen klage lamentować gemer стонать klaga บ่น inlemek rên 呻吟Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
moan
n. quejido, gemido, queja, lamento;
vr. quejarse, lamentarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
moan
n gemido; vi gemirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.