The meaning of Moan

noun

The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food.

Usage examples:

There was the smell of roast beef

verb

Complain.

Usage examples:

He was beefing about how the recession was killing the business

noun

The flesh of cattle eaten as meat

Usage examples:

A roast beef sandwich, my beef is, how come i’m not making as much as you?, stop beefing about havi…

noun

A stomach pain.

Usage examples:

If i complain of a sore bellyache mom will never believe me.

verb

Complain noisily or persistently.

Usage examples:

Heads of department bellyaching about lack of resources

noun

A pain in the stomach

Usage examples:

Stop bellyaching and just get on with the job.

noun

A female dog, wolf, fox, or otter.

Usage examples:

A female puppy or bitch reaches sexual maturity at roughly the same age as a male; however, there a…

verb

Make spitefully critical comments.

Usage examples:

Everybody was bitching about their colleagues

noun

A female dog

noun

A deep-bodied freshwater fish, typically with barbels around the mouth. carp are farmed for food in some parts of the world and are often kept in large ponds.

Usage examples:

One species, the silver carp, is known to jump completely out of the water when a boat passes, in s…

verb

Complain or find fault continually about trivial matters.

Usage examples:

I don't want to carp about the way you did it

verb

To complain about unimportant matters

Usage examples:

However much people carp about junk mail, many of them read it.

adjective

Difficult to please; critical.

Usage examples:

She has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour

verb

Complain or find fault continually about trivial matters.

Usage examples:

I don't want to carp about the way you did it

noun

Continual complaining or finding fault about trivial matters.

Usage examples:

He did not enjoy the constant carping of reviewers

verb

Express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

Usage examples:

Local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources

verb

To say that something is wrong or not good enough

Usage examples:

Bill and nancy are always complaining about their neighbor, whose dog frightens their kids., [ + th…

verb

To tell someone that something is wrong or not satisfactory, and that you are annoyed about it

Usage examples:

Complain about sth workers complain about the conditions in which they are forced to work., complai…

noun

The expression of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

Usage examples:

His complaining has been a little bit annoying

adjective

Expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

Usage examples:

She apologized to the complaining crowd

verb

Express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

Usage examples:

Local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources

noun

A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

Usage examples:

I intend to make an official complaint

verb

Shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

Usage examples:

Don't cry—it'll be all right

noun

A loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion.

Usage examples:

A cry of despair

verb

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

It's no use griping about your boss or your pay

noun

A minor complaint.

Usage examples:

My only gripe is the size of the page numbers

verb

Complain

noun

The action or fact of complaining in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

From all the griping people like to do about internet service providers, you'd expect that few user…

adjective

Complaining in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

A bunch of griping teenagers

verb

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

It's no use griping about your boss or your pay

verb

Make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

Usage examples:

Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head

noun

A deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

Usage examples:

She lay back with a groan

noun

A low, sad sound that is continued for a while and that is made by someone who is suffering from pain or unhappiness

Usage examples:

Nick let out a groan.

noun

A habitually grumpy person.

Usage examples:

Rock's foremost poet and ill-mannered grouch

verb

Voice one's discontent ill-temperedly; grumble.

Usage examples:

There's not a lot to grouch about

verb

Voice one's discontent ill-temperedly; grumble.

Usage examples:

There's not a lot to grouch about

noun

A habitually grumpy person.

Usage examples:

Rock's foremost poet and ill-mannered grouch

verb

Present participle of grouch

Usage examples:

Oh, stop grouching!

noun

A medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, the male being larger and more brightly coloured than the female.

Usage examples:

Which was the fastest game bird in europe - the golden plover or the grouse?

verb

Complain about something trivial; grumble.

Usage examples:

She heard him grousing about his assistant

noun

A complaint or grumble.

Usage examples:

Our biggest grouse was about the noise of construction work

verb

Complain about something trivial; grumble.

Usage examples:

She heard him grousing about his assistant

noun

A medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, the male being larger and more brightly coloured than the female.

Usage examples:

Which was the fastest game bird in europe - the golden plover or the grouse?

noun

A complaint or grumble.

Usage examples:

Our biggest grouse was about the noise of construction work

verb

Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

‘i'm getting old,’ she grumbled

noun

A complaint.

Usage examples:

The main grumble is that he spends too much time away

noun

The action or fact of complaining in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

Despite his grumbling, he tried to exercise every day

adjective

Expressing a complaint in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

Grumbling employees said they were prevented from accessing e-commerce sites

verb

Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

‘i'm getting old,’ she grumbled

noun

A long, doleful cry uttered by an animal such as a dog or wolf.

Usage examples:

While in captivity, they are very vocal, uttering high-pitched whines and howls, rasping growls.

verb

Make a howling sound.

Usage examples:

He howled in agony

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Usage examples:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

noun

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

Usage examples:

His mother's night-long laments for his father

verb

Express passionate grief about.

Usage examples:

He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter

verb

To express sadness and regret about something

Usage examples:

He lamented his students’ lack of interest in the classics., baker’s lament was that his schedule k…

noun

The passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping.

Usage examples:

Scenes of lamentation

noun

Sadness and feeling sorry, or something that expresses these feelings

Usage examples:

For all the lamentations that schools do not teach the game, it is still played in some areas.

verb

Make a fuss; moan.

Usage examples:

Oh men—don't they mither?

verb

To complain

Usage examples:

He's always mithering about how much everything costs these days., stop mithering me! can't you see…

noun

A low continuous background noise.

Usage examples:

The distant murmur of traffic

verb

Say something in a low or indistinct voice.

Usage examples:

Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away

verb

To speak or say very quietly

Usage examples:

"i love you," she murmured., a murmur of voices

noun

A low or indistinct continuous sound.

Usage examples:

The murmuring of the river derwent

verb

Say something in a low or indistinct voice.

Usage examples:

Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away

noun

The sound of one or more people talking quietly, or the things that they say

Usage examples:

There was a bit of embarrassed murmuring and then he put the note down., i could hear the faint mur…

verb

Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.

Usage examples:

He muttered something under his breath

noun

A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation.

Usage examples:

A little mutter of disgust

verb

To speak quietly and in a voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are anxious or complaining about something

Usage examples:

[ i ] he muttered to himself as he walked., [ t ] i heard him mutter something., "there has to be a…

noun

A privately expressed complaint or expression of dissatisfaction.

Usage examples:

There were disloyal mutterings about his leadership

verb

Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.

Usage examples:

He muttered something under his breath

noun

The sound of one or more people talking quietly, or the things that they say, often when they are worried or complaining about something

Usage examples:

She barely listened to his muttering., a stunned silence greeted this announcement, but was soon re…

verb

Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.

Usage examples:

He broke down and sobbed like a child

noun

An act or sound of sobbing.

Usage examples:

With a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed

noun

Short for son of a bitch.

noun

Strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

Usage examples:

An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.

verb

Wind or cause to wind round something.

Usage examples:

The plant will twine round its support

noun

An instance of moaning or complaining.

Usage examples:

Having a good twine today—well, i am british and we do love complaining!

noun

A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

Usage examples:

Christopher let out a wail

verb

Utter a wail.

Usage examples:

Tina ran off wailing

verb

To make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness, or to make a sound like this

Usage examples:

[ i ] the four babies were wailing in unison., [ i ] air-raid sirens wailed., [ + that clause ] fig…

verb

Make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.

Usage examples:

A child in a bed nearby began to whimper

noun

A whimpering sound.

Usage examples:

She gave a little whimper of protest

verb

To cry, making small, weak sounds

Usage examples:

She whimpered pathetically., there wasn’t a whimper of complaint from anyone.

noun

A long, high-pitched complaining cry.

Usage examples:

The dog gave a small whine

verb

Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

Usage examples:

The dog whined and scratched at the back door

verb

To make a high, complaining sound, or to complain continually

Usage examples:

If you don’t stop whining, we won’t go at all!, fig. the whine of tracey’s hair dryer wakes me ever…

verb

Complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way.

Usage examples:

Stop whingeing and get on with it!

noun

An act of complaining persistently and peevishly.

Usage examples:

I can't help having a whinge about the referee though

verb

To complain, especially about something that does not seem important

Usage examples:

Oh stop whinging, for heaven's sake!, she's always whingeing (on) about something., we were just ha…

noun

The making of a long, high-pitched cry or sound.

Usage examples:

Dogs may exhibit signs of anxiety, such as whining, chewing, and excessive barking

adjective

Making or characterized by a long, high-pitched cry or sound.

Usage examples:

A whining voice

verb

Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

Usage examples:

The dog whined and scratched at the back door

verb

Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy.

Usage examples:

Alison was whispering in his ear

noun

A soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase.

Usage examples:

She spoke in a whisper

verb

To say something very quietly, using the breath but not the voice

Usage examples:

[ i ] what are you girls whispering about?, they spoke in whispers, not wanting anyone to hear them.

verb

Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy.

Usage examples:

Alison was whispering in his ear

noun

A soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase.

Usage examples:

She spoke in a whisper

verb

Present participle of whisper

Usage examples:

She leaned over and whispered something in his ear., what are you two girls whispering about?, [ + …