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| moan [ mōn ] |
verb (past and past participle moaned, present participle moan·ing, 3rd person present singular moans) |
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1. intransitive verb make low sound expressing pain: to make a long low sound that expresses pain or misery
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2. transitive and intransitive verb complain: to complain about something, especially unreasonably or needlessly
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informal
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  What's he moaning on about?
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3. transitive verb say something in pained voice: to say something in a voice that expresses pain or misery
"Oh no!" she moaned
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4. intransitive verb make sound like somebody in pain: to make a long low sound similar to that made by somebody expressing pain or misery
the wind moaning in the trees
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noun (plural moans) |
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| Definition: |
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1. sound of pain: a long low sound made by somebody expressing pain or misery
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2. sound like moan: a long low sound that resembles an expression of pain or misery, made by something such as the wind
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3. complaint: a complaint, especially one that is unreasonable or trivial
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informal
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4. U.K. complaining person: a steady complainer, especially about trivial matters
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informal
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| [12th century. < assumed Old English mān "complaint" < Germanic] |
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| moan·er noun |
| moan·ful adjective |
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