moan

  • 21moan — {{11}}moan (n.) c.1200, lamentation, mourning, weeping; complaining, the expressing of complaints; a complaint; lover s complaint; accusation, charge, probably from an unrecorded O.E. *man complaint, related to O.E. mænan complain, moan, also… …

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  • 22moan — [[t]moʊn[/t]] n. 1) a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from physical or mental suffering 2) any similar sound: the moan of the wind[/ex] 3) a complaint or lamentation 4) to utter moans, as of pain or grief 5) (of the wind, sea, trees,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23Moan — Magnus Hovdal Moan (* 26. August 1983 in Lillehammer) ist ein norwegischer Nordischer Kombinierer. Magnus Moan gewann bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2005 in Oberstdorf Gold mit der Mannschaft sowie Silber im Sprint. Er gewann bisher 14 Weltcuprennen,… …

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  • 24moan — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mone, from Old English *mān Date: 13th century 1. lamentation, complaint 2. a low prolonged sound of pain or of grief II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb …

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  • 25moan — moanful, adj. moanfully, adv. moaningly, adv. /mohn/, n. 1. a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering. 2. any similar sound: the moan of the wind. 3. complaint or lamentation. v.i. 4. to utter… …

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  • 26Moan — This famous Irish surname recorded in such diverse spellings as O Mahon, Mahon, Moan, Moen, Mowne, Mohun, Mowen, Maughan and Vaughan, has two possible derivations. The first is from the ancient Gaelic O Mochain, apparently translating as the son… …

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  • 27moan — məʊn n. groan, sigh; sound like a moan v. release of a groan or sigh; make a noise like a moan …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 28moan — /moʊn / (say mohn) noun 1. a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering. 2. any similar sound: the moan of the wind. 3. Obsolete complaint or lamentation. 4. Colloquial a grumble. –verb (i) 5. to… …

  • 29moan — 1. noun /məʊn,moʊn/ a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure 2. verb /məʊn,moʊn/ a) to make a moan or similar sound b) to complain …

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  • 30moan — I Gullah Words moan, moans, moaned, moaning II Glesga Glossary Come on …

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