Synonyms for moan
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Groan — to complain; to grumble
groan, whine, grumble, bitch, complain, bemoan, whimper, bleat, mutter, gripe, murmur, creak, grouse, beef, snivel, repine formal, growl, grouch, bellyache
2. Wail — to grieve
wail, lament, sigh, mourn, grieve, sorrow, deplore, weep, bewail, elegize, elegise UK
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To grieve.
- v. 2
To complain; to grumble.
- n. 1
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
We heard the distant moan of a stag in pain.
Related words
- Word family
- moaner
- Phrases
- bitch and moan
Example sentences
- bitch Ziri is the luckiest son of a bitch I've ever seen.
- whine What possessed you to whine about "Jewish power" to me?
- groan Tobias heard a very faint groan in the dark.
- grumble His grandparents do nothing but grumble all day.
- lament One should not lament over past mistakes too long.
- wail Yanni heard a police car briefly wail its siren outside.
By length
- 4 letters
- beef1, sigh1, weep1, wail1
- 5 letters
- bitch1, mourn1, whine1, groan1, growl1, gripe1, creak1, bleat, sough1
- 6 letters
- sorrow2, grieve1, lament2, grouse1, murmur2, mutter2, bemoan2, grouch1, plaint, snivel, bewail, repine, deject2
- 7 letters
- grumble2, whimper2, deplore2, elegize, elegise
- 8 letters
- complain2
- 9 letters
- complaint2, bellyache3
- 11 letters
- lamentation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorrow2 = 2 syllables).