transcription, транскрипция: [ moʊn ]
( moans, moaning, moaned)
1.
If you moan , you make a low sound, usually because you are unhappy or in pain.
Tony moaned in his sleep and then turned over on his side...
‘My head, my head,’ he moaned. ‘I can’t see.’
= groan
VERB : V , V with quote
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Moan is also a noun.
Suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently.
N-COUNT
2.
To moan means to complain or speak in a way which shows that you are very unhappy.
I used to moan if I didn’t get at least six hours’ sleep at night.
...moaning about the weather...
Meg moans, ‘I hated it!’...
The gardener was moaning that he had another garden to do later that morning.
VERB : V , V prep / adv , V with quote , V that [ disapproval ]
3.
A moan is a complaint. ( INFORMAL )
They have been listening to people’s gripes, moans and praise.
N-COUNT
4.
If you have a moan , you complain about something. ( INFORMAL )
You can go see him and have a good old moan.
PHRASE : V inflects
5.
A moan is a low noise. ( LITERARY )
...the occasional moan of the wind round the corners of the house.
N-COUNT : usu with supp