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0 past simple and past participle of moan
1 to make a long, low sound of pain, suffering, or another strong emotion:
He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.
"Let me die," he moaned.
2 to make a complaint in an unhappy voice, usually about something that does not seem important to other people:
Thelma's always moaning (about something), and forgets how lucky she actually is.
[ + speech ] "I don't like potatoes," he moaned.
[ + (that) ] First she moans (that) she's too hot, and then that she's too cold.
After a lot of moaning and groaning, they eventually started work.