noun
- a long, low sound expressing pain, grief, or displeasure
- the act of complaining persistently
Usage: informal
verb
- present participle of moan: making a long, low sound of pain or distress
- present participle of moan: complaining in an annoying way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The patient’s moaning could be heard down the hospital corridor.
- She was tired of his constant moaning about work.
- The wind was moaning through the trees all night.
- Stop moaning and help me with this project.
- The moaning of the injured animal was heartbreaking.
- He’s always moaning about the weather.
- The old house was full of creaking and moaning sounds.