moan

US: /ˈmoʊn/
UK: /mˈə‍ʊn/


English Vietnamese dictionary


moan /moun/
  • danh từ
    • tiếng than van, tiếng kêu van, tiếng rền rĩ
    • động từ
      • than van, kêu van, rền rĩ

    Advanced English dictionary


    verb, noun
    + verb
    1 (of a person) to make a long deep sound, usually expressing unhappiness, suffering or sexual pleasure
    Synonym: GROAN
    [V] to moan in / with pain + The injured man was lying on the ground, moaning. + [V speech] 'I might never see you again,' she moaned.
    2 ~ (on) (about sth) (to sb)
    ~ (at sb) (BrE, informal) to complain about sth in a way that other people find annoying: [V] What are you moaning on about now? + They're always moaning and groaning about how much they have to do. + [V that] Bella moaned that her feet were cold.
    3 [V] (literary) (especially of the wind) to make a long deep sound: The wind was moaning through the trees.
    moaner noun
    + noun
    1 [C] a long deep sound, usually expressing unhappiness, suffering or sexual pleasure: a low moan of despair / anguish
    2 [C] (BrE, informal) a complaint about sth: We had a good moan about work. + His letters are full of the usual moans and groans.
    3 [sing.] (literary) a long deep sound, especially the sound that is made by the wind: She lay listening to the moan of the wind in the trees behind the house.

    Thesaurus dictionary


    n.
    1 complaint, lament, lamentation, groan, wail, moaning, grievance:
    Disregard his moans about money - he has plenty.
    v.
    2 complain, lament, groan, wail, bewail, grumble, bemoan, deplore, whine, whimper, Colloq grouse, gripe, beef, bitch, Brit whinge:
    She's always moaning about the way people take advantage of her.
    3 sigh, mourn, weep, sorrow, cry, wail, keen, grieve, sob, snivel, bawl, mewl, pule, ululate:
    The women, all in black, moaned and tore their hair as they neared the coffin.

    Collocation dictionary


    ADJ.

    faint, little, small, soft | deep, low

    VERB + MOAN

    give, let out, make | hear

    MOAN + VERB

    escape sb
    A low moan of despair escaped her as she realized what had gone wrong.

    PREP.

    with a ~
    He staggered about ten yards and fell down with a moan.
    | ~ of

    PHRASES

    a moan of pleasure/despair, the moan of the wind

    More information about SOUND

    SOUND:

    give a ~
    The dog gave a low growl.

    let out a ~
    He let out a blood-curdling scream.

    hear ~
    We heard the peal of church bells.

    with a ~
    The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.

    ~ of
    a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine


    Concise English dictionary


    moans|moaned|moaningməʊn
    noun
    +an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
    verb
    +indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure