moan

moan

a prolonged low sound as from pain of some sort; a lamentation; groan; grieve; mourn
Not to be confused with:mown – past participle of mow: He has mown the grass.

moan

M0358800 (mōn)n.1. a. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.b. A similar sound: the eerie moan of the night wind.2. A complaint: his tiresome moans about his boss.v. moaned, moan·ing, moans v.intr.1. a. To utter a moan or moans.b. 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.

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[Middle English mone, from Old English *mān; see mei-no- in Indo-European roots.]

moan

(məʊn) n1. a low prolonged mournful sound expressive of suffering or pleading2. any similar mournful sound, esp that made by the wind3. a grumble or complaintvb4. to utter (words) in a low mournful manner5. (intr) to make a sound like a moan6. (usually intr) to grumble or complain (esp in the phrase moan and groan)[C13: related to Old English mǣnan to grieve over] ˈmoaner n ˈmoanful adj ˈmoaning n, adj ˈmoaningly adv

moan

(moʊn)

n. 1. a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from physical or mental suffering. 2. any similar sound: the moan of the wind. 3. a complaint or lamentation. v.i. 4. to utter moans, as of pain or grief. 5. (of the wind, sea, trees, etc.) to make a sound suggestive of such moans. 6. to complain; grumble. v.t. 7. to utter with a moan. 8. to lament or bemoan: to moan one's fate. [1175–1225; Middle English mone, man(e) (n.), related to Old English mǣnan to mourn] moan′er, n. moan′ing•ly, adv.

moan

Past participle: moaned
Gerund: moaning

Imperative
moan
moan

Present
I moan
you moan
he/she/it moans
we moan
you moan
they moan

Preterite
I moaned
you moaned
he/she/it moaned
we moaned
you moaned
they moaned

Present Continuous
I am moaning
you are moaning
he/she/it is moaning
we are moaning
you are moaning
they are moaning

Present Perfect
I have moaned
you have moaned
he/she/it has moaned
we have moaned
you have moaned
they have moaned

Past Continuous
I was moaning
you were moaning
he/she/it was moaning
we were moaning
you were moaning
they were moaning

Past Perfect
I had moaned
you had moaned
he/she/it had moaned
we had moaned
you had moaned
they had moaned

Future
I will moan
you will moan
he/she/it will moan
we will moan
you will moan
they will moan

Future Perfect
I will have moaned
you will have moaned
he/she/it will have moaned
we will have moaned
you will have moaned
they will have moaned

Future Continuous
I will be moaning
you will be moaning
he/she/it will be moaning
we will be moaning
you will be moaning
they will be moaning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been moaning
you have been moaning
he/she/it has been moaning
we have been moaning
you have been moaning
they have been moaning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been moaning
you will have been moaning
he/she/it will have been moaning
we will have been moaning
you will have been moaning
they will have been moaning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been moaning
you had been moaning
he/she/it had been moaning
we had been moaning
you had been moaning
they had been moaning

Conditional
I would moan
you would moan
he/she/it would moan
we would moan
you would moan
they would moan

Past Conditional
I would have moaned
you would have moaned
he/she/it would have moaned
we would have moaned
you would have moaned
they would have moaned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	moan - an utterance expressing pain or disapprovalgroanutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Verb	1.	moan - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"groanlet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

moan

verb1. groan, sigh, sob, whine, keen, lament, deplore, bemoan, bewail 'My head, my head,' she moaned.2. (Informal) grumble, complain, groan, whine, beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), grouse, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), bleat, moan and groan, grouch (informal) I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep.3. sigh, whisper, murmur, sough The wind moaned through the shattered glass.noun1. groan, sigh, sob, lament, wail, grunt, whine, lamentation She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently.2. (Informal) complaint, protest, grumble, beef (slang), bitch (slang), whine, grouse, gripe (informal), grouch (informal), kvetch (U.S. slang) They have been listening to people's gripes and moans.3. sigh, whisper, murmur the occasional moan of the wind around the house

moan

nounA long, mournful cry:bay, howl, ululation, wail, yowl.verbTo utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound:bay, howl, ululate, wail, yowl.

Translations

呻吟呻吟声呼啸悲叹抱怨

moan

(məun) verb1. to make a low sound of grief, pain etc. The wounded soldier moaned. 呻吟(因悲傷或痛苦而) 呻吟，悲叹 2. to complain. She's always moaning about how hard she has to work. 抱怨 抱怨 noun a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc. a moan of pain; the moan of the wind. 呻吟聲 呻吟声，呼啸

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