MOAN


Meaning of MOAN in English

■ noun

1》 a long, low sound expressing suffering or sexual pleasure.

↘a low sound made by the wind.

2》 informal a trivial complaint.

■ verb

1》 utter or make a ~.

↘ literary lament.

2》 complain or grumble.

Derivatives

~er noun

~ful adjective

Origin

ME: of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.