moan Synonyms & Antonyms
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Moan as a Noun
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
let out a deep moan
A lament or sorrow.
to make one's moan
Moan as a Verb
To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn.
To grieve.
To make a moan or similar sound.
She moaned with pleasure and squirmed with delight from receiving oral sex.
To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice.
‘Please don't leave me,’ he moaned.
To complain; to grumble.
To distress (someone); to sadden.
Moan as an Adjective
Of or pertaining to a moa.
Moan in a Sentence
let out a deep moan
We heard the distant moan of a stag in pain.
to make one's moan
She moaned with pleasure and squirmed with delight from receiving oral sex.
‘Please don't leave me,’ he moaned.
Word Forms & Grammar
moan (plural moans)
moan (third-person singular simple present moans, present participle moaning, simple past and past participle moaned)
moan (comparative more moan, superlative most moan)
Words That Rhyme With Moan
Origin of Moan
Origin 1: From Middle English mone, mane, mān, (also as mene), from Old English *mān, *mǣn (“complaint; lamentation”), from Proto-West Germanic *mainu, from Proto-Germanic *mainō (“opinion; mind”).
Origin 2: Cognate with Old Frisian mēne (“opinion”), Old High German meina (“opinion”). Old English *mān, *mǣn is inferred from Old English mǣnan (“to complain over; grieve; mourn”). More at mean.
Origin 3: From moa + -an.
Word Facts for Moan
| Part of speech | noun, verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /məʊn/ |
| Meaning | A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure |
| Plural | moans |
| Comparative / superlative | more moan, most moan |
| Verb forms | moans, moaning, moaned |
Moan: Your Questions Answered
Is moan a noun or a verb?
Moan is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb and an adjective.
What is the plural of moan?
The plural of moan is moans.
What is the past tense of moan?
The past tense of moan is moaned. The present participle is moaning.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of moan?
The comparative form is more moan and the superlative form is most moan.