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moan

/moʊn/noun, verb1 syllable

Moan means: an utterance expressing pain or disapproval.

Synonyms for moan16

noun, as in an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

groan

verb, as in indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

groan

also used for moan

lament, aggrieve, besorrow, condole, darken, engrieve, erme, gloom, grieve, grieven, whine, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bitch

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What does moan mean?2

noun

1

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

verb

1

indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure“The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with moan?34

Show 40 near rhymes
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All 34 rhymes for moan, grouped by syllable

Moan in a sentence

  • A long, low moan, indescribably sad, swept over the moor.Hybrid
  • We lament, complain, moan and start crying out in pain.carlosalberto
  • In the deep midwinter, frosty wind made moan.frzzl
  • I am tired of hearing you moan and groan.Legion
  • The pain is always milder than the moan.sacredceltic
  • I'm tired of hearing you moan and groan.CK
  • She keeps moaning that she has no time.CM
  • Sick men were moaning on the backs of camels.Prophete

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Forms of moan

as a noun

plural
moans

as a verb

past tense
moaned
present participle
moaning
third-person singular
moans
past participle
moaned