moan - Definition from the COLOURS AND SOUNDS topic - COLOURS AND SOUNDS

Topic: COLOURS AND SOUNDS

Date:	1100-1200
Origin:	From an unrecorded Old English man

moan
2 noun

moan2 [countable]

1

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a long low sound expressing pain, unhappiness, or sexual pleasure

moan of

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There was a moan of pain from the injured man.

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She gave a little moan of pleasure.

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2

have a moan (about something)

British English informal to complain about something:

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We were just having a moan about work.

3 literaryCDN a low sound made by the wind

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