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Moan

Moan Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Moan? [n] an utterance expressing pain or disapproval [v] indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Moan: groan \| groan \| sough Related Terms \| Find terms related to Moan: bawl \| beef \| bemoan \| bewail \| bitch \| complain \| complaint \| cry \| cry out \| deplore \| dirge \| dolorous tirade \| elegize \| give sorrow words \| grievance \| grieve \| gripe \| groan \| grouse \| growl \| grumble \| howl \| jeremiad \| keen \| knell \| lament \| lamentation \| make an outcry \| mewl \| moaning \| mourn \| murmur \| mutter \| outcry \| pipe \| plaint \| planctus \| pule \| repine \| roar \| scream \| screech \| shriek \| sigh \| sing \| sing the blues \| snarl \| snivel \| sob \| sorrow \| sough \| squall \| tirade \| ululate \| ululation \| wail \| wail of woe \| weep \| weep over \| whimper \| whine \| whisper \| whistle \| yawl \| yawp \| yell \| yowl See Also \| emit \| let loose \| let out \| utter \| utterance \| vocalization Moan In Webster's Dictionary \Moan\ (m[=o]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Moaned} (m[=o]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Moaning}.] [AS. m[=ae]nan to moan, also, to mean; but in the latter sense perh. a different word. Cf. {Mean} to intend.] 1. To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously. Unpitied and unheard, where misery moans. --Thomson. Let there bechance him pitiful mischances, To make him moan. --Shak. 2. To emit a sound like moan; -- said of things inanimate; as, the wind moans. \Moan\, v. t. 1. To bewail audibly; to lament. Ye floods, ye woods, ye echoes, moan My dear Columbo, dead and gone. --Prior. 2. To afflict; to distress. [Obs.] Which infinitely moans me. --Beau. & Fl. \Moan\, n. [OE. mone. See {Moan}, v. i.] 1. A low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of pain or of grief; a low groan. Sullen moans, hollow groans. --Pope. 2. A low mournful or murmuring sound; -- of things. Rippling waters made a pleasant moan. --Byron.

Moan Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Moan?

[n] an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
[v] indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Moan: groan | groan | sough

Moan In Webster's Dictionary

\Moan\ (m[=o]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Moaned} (m[=o]nd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Moaning}.] [AS. m[=ae]nan to moan, also, to
mean; but in the latter sense perh. a different word. Cf.
{Mean} to intend.]
1. To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether
   articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously.

         Unpitied and unheard, where misery moans. --Thomson.

         Let there bechance him pitiful mischances, To make
         him moan.                             --Shak.

2. To emit a sound like moan; -- said of things inanimate;
   as, the wind moans.


\Moan\, v. t.
1. To bewail audibly; to lament.

         Ye floods, ye woods, ye echoes, moan My dear
         Columbo, dead and gone.               --Prior.

2. To afflict; to distress. [Obs.]

         Which infinitely moans me.            --Beau. & Fl.


\Moan\, n. [OE. mone. See {Moan}, v. i.]
1. A low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of
   pain or of grief; a low groan.

         Sullen moans, hollow groans.          --Pope.

2. A low mournful or murmuring sound; -- of things.

         Rippling waters made a pleasant moan. --Byron.

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