noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The utterance of a moan.

   "the moanings of the wounded men"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of moan form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bemoaningbewailinggrievinggripehowlingin mourning

Example

More examples

"She keeps moaning that she has no time."

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