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Plural for a long and low sound
“The rattling resumed, louder, and over the noise came the unmistakeable moan of something out of this world.”
Plural for a soft and barely audible sound
“There lived the Angélique lost to him, a ghost in the gentle southeast trades, ever calling his name as the slow moan of the wind through the palms.”
Plural for a complaint, typically one perceived as trivial
“So you all have a moan about him behind his back, and get a lot of your anger about his behavior off your chest.”
Plural for a long, loud, wavering cry or howl
Plural for a long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals
To make or utter a long, low sound
“The restaurant features an Italian wine list to make oenophiles moan with pleasure.”
To make or utter a soft sound
“The cypresses moan in the wind.”
To complain or grumble, typically about something trivial
“Sure, I can moan about everything as much as I like, but at the end of the day, it's just a job.”
To utter or express with one's voice
To emit or cause to emit sound
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