moaning

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. lamenting
v. complaining; groaning

Phrases & Collocations

soft moaning

constant moaning

muffled moaning

Example Sentences

She was moaning in pain after the accident.

The patient was moaning with discomfort.

He heard someone moaning in the distance.

The dog was moaning in hunger.

The wind moaning through the trees created an eerie atmosphere.

She lay on the bed moaning softly.

The haunted house was filled with moaning spirits.

The old man was moaning about the state of the world.

The engine was moaning under the strain of the heavy load.

The singer's moaning voice added a touch of melancholy to the song.

Real-world Examples

Yeah, I heard the moaning. Are we terrible people?

Source: Modern Family Season 6

The Ruhr has been moaning for decades.

Source: The Economist - International

Okay enough moaning now, we've vented, right?

Source: Emma's delicious English

Welcome to the club! Oh, stop moaning.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 4

Then the sea, said, Hark! and far away they heard the deep moaning of the coming storm.

Source: American Original Language Arts Third Volume

He was moaning and then nothing.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

I was moaning that I can't taste the difference.

Source: Gourmet Base

The moaning may seem tame today, but, in 1969, it was incendiary.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

She crumpled, falling at his feet, sobbing and moaning on the floor.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The Tang Monk was almost asleep when he heard a moaning sound from outside.

Source: Journey to the West

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