FluentPlex
Type an English word in any form (went, children, happier).

moaning

noun B2
  1. The utterance of a moan. · the moanings of the wounded men

Plural moanings

+ Save to review

From the library

Baloo clasped his paws over his ears and rolled to and fro moaning.
The Jungle Book, p. 41 · B2
Edmond made great exertions in order to comply; but at each effort he fell back, moaning and turning pale.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 251 · C1
We hurried through the dark shrubbery, amid the dull moaning of the autumn wind and the rustle of the falling leaves.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 121 · C1
A faint moaning and rustling came from within.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 196 · C1

Learn moaning in real texts

With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.

Create free account
Words, meanings, pronunciations and translations from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.