moan

noun

A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.

(obsolete) A lament or sorrow.

verb

(intransitive) To make a moan or similar sound.

(intransitive, colloquial) To complain; to grumble.

(transitive, chiefly UK) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn.

(transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice.

(intransitive, now chiefly poetic) To grieve.

(transitive, obsolete) To distress (someone); to sadden.

Synonyms for moan

groann whinen whimpern wailn grumblev mewlv complainv shriekn cryn sniveln gripev screamv lamentn murmurn growln howln yowln bemoanv bawlv yelln weepv ululatev

Words related to moan

yammererv whinge pulern grumblyadv whingyadj ululantadj chunter sighsv whingeinglyadv sighingv complaininglyadv squealv kvetchn bleatn screakv bellyachingv yawperv vociferatev

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