moaning

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noun

The utterance of a moan.

“the moanings of the wounded men”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of moan
nounmoaning (plural moanings)

plural moanings

  1. The utterance of a moan.

    the moanings of the wounded men

    1 more example

    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; […]

    1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXV”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 54

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
peevish

Translations

Ancient Greek μυχμός
  • μυχμός (mukhmós)the utterance of a moan
German Stöhnen
  • Stöhnenthe utterance of a moan
Polish jęk
  • jękthe utterance of a moan

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ManginoMignanomagnino
Cite this entry
APA

moaning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moaning

MLA

“moaning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moaning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moaning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moaning.

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