Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mohn]
- /moʊn/
- /məʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mohn]
- /moʊn/
Definitions of moaning word
- noun moaning a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering. 1
- noun moaning any similar sound: the moan of the wind. 1
- noun moaning complaint or lamentation. 1
- verb without object moaning to utter moans, as of pain or grief. 1
- verb without object moaning (of the wind, sea, trees, etc.) to make any sound suggestive of such moans: The wind moaned through the trees. 1
- verb with object moaning to utter (something) inarticulately or pitifully, as if in lamentation: He moaned his response. 1
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Origin of moaning
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English mone, man(e) (noun), Old English *mān, inferred from its derivative mǣnan to mourn
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Parts of speech for Moaning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moaning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
moaning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moaning
adjective moaning
- complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- whining — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
- grousing — to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
- nit-picking — to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
- grumbling — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
noun moaning
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- plaint — a complaint.
- keening — a wailing lament for the dead.
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See also
Matching words
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