moan

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moan [moan moans moaned moaning] verb, noun BrE [məʊn] NAmE [moʊn]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive (of a person)to make a long deep sound, usually expressing unhappiness, suffering or sexual pleasure
Syn: ↑groan
•The injured man was lying on the ground, moaning.
•~ in/with sth to moan in/with pain
•+ speech ‘I might never see you again,’ she moaned.
2. intransitive, transitive ~ (at sb) (informal)to complain about sth in a way that other people find annoying
Syn: ↑grumble, Syn: ↑whine
•~ (on) (about sth) (to sb) What are you moaning on about now?
•~ (at sb) (about sth) They're always moaning and groaning about how much they have to do.
•~ that… Bella moaned that her feet were cold.
3. intransitive (literary) (especially of the wind)to make a long deep sound
•The wind was moaning through the trees.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘complaint ’ or ‘ lamentation’): of unknown origin.

Synonyms:
complain
protest • object • grumble • moan • whine
These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.
complain • to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth: ▪ I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
protest • to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting: ▪ Students took to the streets to ▪ protest against ▪ the decision.
object • to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting: ▪ If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ◇ ▪ He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
grumble • (rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way: ▪ They kept grumbling that they were cold.
moan • (BrE, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way: ▪ What are you moaning on about now?
whine • (rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice: ▪ Stop whining! ◇ ▪ ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.
Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain.
to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about sth
to complain/protest/grumble/moan at sth
to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to sb
to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…

Example Bank:
•He moaned in despair.
•My parents moan at me if I'm home late.
•She was still conscious and was moaning loudly with pain.
•She's always moaning to me that she doesn't have enough money.
•The children climbed into the bus, moaning and groaning.
•The wind moaned gently through the trees.
•They kept moaning on about their illnesses.
•What are you moaning about now?
•He moaned with sheer pleasure.
•Most of the patients were moaning in pain.
•They're always moaning and groaning about how much they have to do.
Derived Word: ↑moaner
 
noun
1. countable a long deep sound, usually expressing unhappiness, suffering or sexual pleasure
Syn: ↑groan
•a low moan of despair/anguish
2. countable (informal)a complaint about sth
•We had a good moan about work.
•His letters are full of the usual moans and groans.
3. singular (literary)a long deep sound, especially the sound that is made by the wind
•She lay listening to the moan of the wind in the trees behind the house.

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘complaint ’ or ‘ lamentation’): of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•He staggered about ten yards and fell down with a moan.
•a moan of pleasure/pain/despair