Thesaurus: moan
To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously.
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Definitions
- v. i. To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously.
- v. i. To emit a sound like moan; -- said of things inanimate; as, the wind moans.
- v. t. To bewail audibly; to lament.
- v. t. To afflict; to distress.
- v. i. A low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of pain or of grief; a low groan.
- v. i. A low mournful or murmuring sound; -- of things.
- n. an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
- v. indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
- n:32/v:68 n an utterance expressing pain or disapproval v indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure