Definitions for moanmoʊn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
moanmoʊn(n.)
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from physical or mental suffering.
any similar sound:
the moan of the wind.
a complaint or lamentation.
(v.i.)to utter moans, as of pain or grief.
(of the wind, sea, trees, etc.) to make a sound suggestive of such moans.
to complain; grumble.
(v.t.)to utter with a moan.
to lament or bemoan:
to moan one's fate.
Origin of moan:
1175–1225; ME mone, man(e) (n.), related to OE mǣnan to mourn
moan′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
groan, moan(verb)
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
groan, moan(verb)
indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
"The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
moan(verb)ʊn
to make a long low sound
to moan with pain/pleasure
moanʊn
complain
She never stopped moaning the whole way there.; the moan of the wind in the trees
Wiktionary
moan(Noun)
a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure
moan(Verb)
to make a moan or similar sound
moan(Verb)
to complain
Origin: From mone, mane, man, from *, from mainō. Inferred from mænan. More at mean.
Webster Dictionary
Moan(verb)
to make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously
Moan(verb)
to emit a sound like moan; -- said of things inanimate; as, the wind moans
Moan(verb)
to bewail audibly; to lament
Moan(verb)
to afflict; to distress
Moan(verb)
a low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of pain or of grief; a low groan
Moan(verb)
a low mournful or murmuring sound; -- of things
Translations for moan
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kla, kermAfrikaans
- يَتَأوَّه، يَعْوِل، يَئِنُّArabic
- стенаBulgarian
- gemerPortuguese (BR)
- sténatCzech
- stöhnenGerman
- stønneDanish
- βογγώGreek
- gemirSpanish
- oigamaEstonian
- ناله کردنFarsi
- vaikeroidaFinnish
- gémirFrench
- לִגנוֹחַHebrew
- आह भरनाHindi
- stenjatiCroatian
- nyögHungarian
- mengerangIndonesian
- stynjaIcelandic
- gemere, lamentarsiItalian
- うめくJapanese
- 신음 소리를 내다Korean
- dejuotiLithuanian
- vaidētLatvian
- mengerangMalay
- kreunenDutch
- stønne, jamreNorwegian
- jęczećPolish
- ناله کردنPersian
- نالښت كولPashto
- gemerPortuguese
- a gemeRomanian
- стонатьRussian
- stonaťSlovak
- ječatiSlovenian
- ječatiSerbian
- jämra sig, stönaSwedish
- ครางThai
- inlemekTurkish
- 呻吟(因悲傷或痛苦而)Chinese (Trad.)
- стогнатиUkrainian
- کراہناUrdu
- rên rỉVietnamese
- 呻吟，悲叹Chinese (Simp.)
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