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

Noun

1. a low prolonged cry of pain or suffering

2. any similar sound, esp. that made by the wind

3. Informal a grumble or complaint

Verb

1. to make a low cry of, or talk in a way suggesting, pain or suffering: he moaned in pain

2. to make a sound like a moan: the wind moaned through the trees

3. Informal to grumble or complain [Old English mǣnan to grieve over]

moaner n

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

verb 2. (Informal) grumble, complain, groan, whine, beef (slang) carp, bitch (slang) grouse, gripe (informal) whinge (informal) bleat, moan and groan, grouch (informal)

noun 3. groan, sigh, sob, lament, wail, grunt, whine, lamentation

noun 4. (Informal) complaint, protest, grumble, beef (slang) bitch (slang) whine, grouse, gripe (informal) grouch (informal) kvetch U.S. (slang)

Translations

moan [məun] n → gemido

vi → gemir;

(col) (= complain): to moan (about) → quejarse (de)

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moan [məun] n → gémissement m

vi → gémir;

(inf) (= complain);

to moan (about) → se plaindre (de)

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moan [məun] n → Stöhnen nt

vi → stöhnen;

(inf) (complain);

to moan (about) → meckern (über +acc)

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moan [məun] n → gemito

vi → gemere;

(col) (= complain): to moan (about) → lamentarsi (di)