moan

n.

1. 1. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
   2. A similar sound: the eerie moan of the night wind.
2. Lamentation.

v., moaned, moan·ing, moans.

v.intr.

1. 1. To utter a moan or moans.
   2. To make a sound resembling a moan: A saxophone moaned in the background.
2. To complain, lament, or grieve: an old man who still moans about his misspent youth.

v.tr.

1. To bewail or bemoan: She moaned her misfortunes to anyone who would listen.
2. To utter with moans or a moan.

[Middle English mone, from Old English *mān.]

noun

A long, mournful cry: bay², howl, ululation, wail, yowl. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

verb

To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound: bay², howl, ululate, wail, yowl. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

IN BRIEF: n. - An utterance expressing pain or disapproval v. - Indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure.

Tutor's tip: Not without many a "moan" (painful sound that is a sign of suffering or complaint) did the boy manage to get the lawn "mown" (past participle of mow, to cut grass).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  Synonym: groan

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The verb moan has one meaning:

Meaning #1: indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
  Synonyms: groan, sough

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - klage, støn, jamren
v. intr. - jamre sig, klage, klynke, stønne
v. tr. - begræde

Nederlands (Dutch)
kermen, klagen, betreuren, klagend uiten, (ver)zuchten, gekreun, gekerm, geklaag, zucht, verzuchting

Français (French)
n. - gémissement, plainte
v. intr. - se plaindre, gémir, pousser des gémissements, râler (contre)
v. tr. - gémir, se plaindre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stöhnen
v. - stöhnen, jammern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βογκητό, γογγυσμός, (μτφ.) παράπονο, γκρίνια
v. - βογκώ, γογγύζω, στενάζω

Italiano (Italian)
gemere, lamentarsi, gemito

Português (Portuguese)
n. - gemido (m)
v. - gemer

Русский (Russian)
стон, жалоба, стонать, жаловаться

Español (Spanish)
n. - gemido, quejido
v. intr. - gemir, quejarse, protestar
v. tr. - llorar, deplorar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - jämmer, knot
v. - jämra sig, knota, beklaga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
呻吟, 悲叹, 发出呻吟声, 哀悼, 抱怨, 以呻吟声说出

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 呻吟, 悲歎
v. intr. - 發出呻吟聲, 哀悼, 抱怨
v. tr. - 以呻吟聲說出, 悲歎, 抱怨

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 신음[소리]
v. intr. - 투덜거리다, 신음하다
v. tr. - 매우 슬퍼하다, 투덜거리며 말하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - うめき声, うなる音, ぶつぶつ言うこと
v. - うめく, 不平を言う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أنين, عويل (فعل) يئن, يولول‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אנחה, טרוניה, יללה‬
v. intr. - ‮נאנח, התלונן, גנח‬
v. tr. - ‮אמר באנחה‬

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