moan
moan Lexical Profile
moan Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A long, low, inarticulate sound expressing physical pain, mental suffering, or intense pleasure.
"The injured hiker let out a quiet moan as the paramedics lifted him onto the stretcher."
A petty or persistent complaint or grievance about something trivial.
"We listened patiently to his usual moan about the terrible morning traffic."
A low, mournful sound resembling a human groan, typically produced by the wind or an inanimate object.
"They lay awake listening to the eerie moan of the autumn wind through the pine trees."
• verb
To make a long, low sound expressing physical pain, grief, or pleasure.
"The patient began to moan softly as the anesthesia wore off."
To complain or grumble persistently, especially about something minor or unavoidable.
"Students often moan about the amount of homework assigned before the holidays."
To produce a low, mournful sound resembling a groan (especially of the wind).
"The cold winter wind continued to moan around the eaves of the old farmhouse."
• Rhymes for moan
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English mon, related to the Old English verb mænan ('to complain, lament, or grieve'), from which the modern word 'mean' also derives.