moan

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Noun

1. A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
   • let out a deep moan
   • We heard the distant moan of a stag in pain.
2. A lament or sorrow.
   • to make one's moan

Verb

1. To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. To grieve.
3. To make a moan or similar sound.
   • She moaned with pleasure and squirmed with delight from receiving oral sex.
4. To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice.
   • ‘Please don't leave me,’ he moaned.
5. To complain; to grumble.
6. To distress (someone); to sadden.

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a moa.

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