moan

moan  (mn)

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. Lamentation.

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.

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[Middle English mone, from Old English *mn; see mei-no- in Indo-European roots.]

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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

1. to utter (words) in a low mournful manner

2. (intr) to make a sound like a moan

3. (usually intr) to grumble or complain (esp in the phrase moan and groan)

[related to Old English mǣnan to grieve over]

moaner  n

moanful  adj

moaning  n & adj

moaningly  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	moan - an utterance expressing pain or disapproval groan utterance, 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" groan let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

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moan

verb

1. groan, sigh, sob, whine, keen, lament, deplore, bemoan, bewail 'My head, my head,' she moaned.

2. (Informal) grumble, complain, groan, whine, beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), grouse, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), bleat, moan and groan, grouch (informal) I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep.

3. sigh, whisper, murmur, sough The wind moaned through the shattered glass.

noun

1. groan, sigh, sob, lament, wail, grunt, whine, lamentation She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently.

2. (Informal) complaint, protest, grumble, beef (slang), bitch (slang), whine, grouse, gripe (informal), grouch (informal), kvetch (U.S. slang) They have been listening to people's gripes and moans.

3. sigh, whisper, murmur the occasional moan of the wind around the house

Translations

moan [məʊn]

A. N

1. (= groan) [of person, wind, trees] → gemido m

2. (= complaint) → queja f

B. VI

1. (= groan) → gemir

2. (= complain) → quejarse
they're moaning about the food again → han vuelto a quejarse de la comida
she's always moaning about something → siempre se está quejando de algo

C. VT

1. (= groan) → decir gimiendo, decir con un gemido

2. (= complain) "why does it always have to be me?" he moaned → -¿por qué siempre me toca a mí? -se quejó

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moan [ˈməʊn]

n

[pain] → gémissement m

(= complaint) → plainte f
to have a moan → pleurnicher

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.

(= lament) → geindre

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moan

n

(= groan) → Stöhnen nt; (of wind) → Seufzen nt, → Raunen nt (geh); (of trees etc) → Raunen nt (geh)

(= grumble) → Gejammer nt no pl (inf); to have a moan about something → über etw (acc) → jammern or schimpfen

vi

(= groan) → stöhnen; (wind, trees) → raunen (geh)

(= grumble) → jammern, schimpfen (→ about über +acc); moan, moan, moan, that’s all she does → sie ist ständig am Maulen (inf)

vt …, he moaned → … stöhnte er; he moaned a sigh of relief → er stöhnte erleichtert auf

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moan [məʊn]

1. n (gen) → gemito, lamento; (complaint) → lamentela, lagna

2. vi (gen) → gemere
to moan (about) (fam) (complain) → lamentarsi (di)

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moan [məʊn]

1. n (gen) → gemito, lamento; (complaint) → lamentela, lagna

2. vi (gen) → gemere
to moan (about) (fam) (complain) → lamentarsi (di)

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moan

v moan [məun]

1 to make a low sound of grief, pain etc The wounded soldier moaned. kla, kerm يَتَأوَّه، يَعْوِل، يَئِنُّ стена sténat stønne stöhnen βογγώ gemir oigama ناله کردن vaikertaa gémir לִגנוֹחַ आह भरना stenjati nyög mengerang stynja gemere, lamentarsi うめく 신음 소리를 내다 dejuoti vaidēt mengerang kreunen stønne, jamre jęczeć gemer a geme стонать stonať ječati ječati jämra sig, stöna คราง inlemek 呻吟, 悲嘆 стогнати کراہنا rên rỉ 呻吟

2 to complain She's always moaning about how hard she has to work. kla يَشْكو، يَتَذَمَّر оплаквам се reptat beklage sig klagen γκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαι quejarse, lamentarse kaeblema شکایت کردن valittaa maugréer לְהִתלוֹנֵן कराह भरी शिकायत jadikovanje siránkozik mengeluh kvarta lamentarsi, lagnarsi 嘆く 불평하다 skųstis, dejuoti žēloties; gausties mengeluh jammeren klage narzekać lamentar-se a se văicări жаловаться reptať stokati kukati gnälla บ่น şikâyet etmek 抱怨 жалітися شکایت کرنا than vãn 悲叹

n

a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc a moan of pain; the moan of the wind. huil, kerm أنين، نَحيب، تأوُّه стенание sténání stønnen; tuden das Stöhnen βογγητό gemido oie ناله vaikerrus gémissement אֲנָחָה कराह stenjanje, jecanje sóhaj erangan stuna gemito, lamento うめき声 신음 소리 aimana, dejonė vaids; gaudas erangan gekreun stønn(ing), klage jęk lamento geamăt стон stonanie ječanje ječanje jämmer, stönande เสียงคราง inilti, inleme 呻吟聲 стогін کراہ tiếng than vãn; rên rỉ 呻吟声，呼啸

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moan → يَنْدُب zasténat jamre stöhnen στενάζω quejarse vaikeroida gémir žaliti se lamentarsi うめく 신음 소리를 내다 kermen klage lamentować gemer стонать klaga บ่น inlemek kêu than 呻吟