moan | Definition of moan

moan

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of moan

1 to utter a moan

he moaned and cried for days after his dog, his only companion, died

Synonyms of moan

Words Related to moan

blubber, cry, sob, weep

sniff, snivel, whimper, whine

bemoan, bewail, deplore, keen, lament, rue

agonize, anguish, bleed, grieve, hurt, mourn, sorrow, suffer

bawl, howl, shriek, squall, yammer, yelp, yowl

Near Antonyms of moan

cackle, chortle, chuckle, crack up, giggle, guffaw, laugh, snicker, titter, twitter

2 to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

their son moaned whenever anyone asked him to do some work

Synonyms of moan

beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Words Related to moan

object (to), protest, quarrel (with)

fret, stew, worry

blubber, cry, sob

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Phrases Synonymous with moan

Near Antonyms of moan

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate

applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms of moan

crow, delight, rejoice