piss and moan

verb

To complain, especially needlessly and loudly.

“Are you going to do something about it, or are you just going to piss and moan?”

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Meanings

verbpiss and moan (third-person singular simple present pisses and moans, present participle pissing and moaning, simple past and past participle pissed and moaned)

present singular third person pisses and moans · participle present pissing and moaning · participle past pissed and moaned · past pissed and moaned

  1. derogatoryidiomaticvulgarTo complain, especially needlessly and loudly.

    Are you going to do something about it, or are you just going to piss and moan?

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
complain
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APA

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“piss and moan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20and%20moan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piss and moan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20and%20moan.

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