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moans
We have found lemma(root) word of moans : moan.
Definitions
[məʊn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure
(e.g: she gave a low moan of despair)
- a complaint which is perceived as trivial and not taken seriously by others
(e.g: there were moans about the car's feeble ventilation)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Middle English (in the sense ‘complaint or lamentation’): of unknown origin
[məʊn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure
(e.g: just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes)
- complain or grumble, typically about something trivial
(e.g: passengers moaned about overcrowded coaches)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Middle English (in the sense ‘complaint or lamentation’): of unknown origin
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