Moans

Synonyms for "moans" (154 found)

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Closest matches (31)

groan bawl beef bemoan bewail bitch complain complaint

Verb(23 words)

aggrieve besorrow darken engrieve grieve grieven repent rue attrist be sad beef begloom begrieve bellyache bemoan bitch bleat bleed bring down carp

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chunter complain condole

Strong matches (46)

Verb(28 words)

contristate crab creak croak dash deject depress desolate dispirit dump on erme forset frine get a sad on get down girn give out gloom gripe groan

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grotch grouch grouse grumble grump gruntle harp inveigh

cry cry out deplore dirge dolorous tirade elegize give sorrow words grievance grieve gripe grouse growl grumble heave howl jeremiad keen

Noun(1 words)

Related words (77)

knell lament lamentation make an outcry mewl moaning mourn murmur mutter outcry pipe plaint planctus pule repine roar scream screech shriek sigh

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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

Verb(34 words)

kvetch lament latrate make a stink mourn murmur mutter nag nark nudzh oppress pain pinch piss and moan rail rail out regret remorse repine ride

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sadden sadden up sigh snivel sorrow tristitiate ungladden unhappy upset wayment whimper whine whinge yearn

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Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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Look at the cloud, how it cries like a grieving man. Thunder moans like a lover with a broken heart. Now and then the sun peeks from behind the clouds like a prisoner hiding from the guard.

Source: tatoeba (3040964)

Both hands are labouring the fierce knots to pull; / black gore and slime his sacred wreaths distain. / Loud are his moans.

Source: tatoeba (6814589)

Scarce spake I, suddenly the bays divine / shook, and a trembling seized the temple door. / The mountain heaves, and from the opening shrine / loud moans the tripod. Prostrate on the floor / we her a voice:

Source: tatoeba (6970147)

Stefan heard the moans again.

Source: tatoeba (11662887)

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