ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Moaning

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Moaning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of moan.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of moan.

More Meanings

  1. The utterance of a moan.

Example Sentences

the moanings of the wounded men
But I should turn mine ears and hear The moanings of the homeless sea, ⁠The sound of streams that swift or slow ⁠Draw down Æonian hills, and sow The dust of continents to be; […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for moaning

Depending on context, synonyms include inarticulate, unarticulate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unarticulate, inarticulate, bellyaching, complaining, lamenting, bitching.

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