Moaning — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective

Meaning & Definition of Moaning

Moaning (verb)

  1. to bewail audibly, lament
  2. to utter with moans
  3. lament, complain

Moaning (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in crying, groaning

    similar: bawling, crying, groaning, howling, keening, yammering, brokenhearted, careworn, crestfallen, forlorn, gloomy, glum, low-spirited, miserable, sad, triste, unhappy, woebegone, bleeding, suffering, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, tearful, black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, darkening, desolate, dismal, dreary, funereal, gray, joyless, low, moody, morbid, morose, pathetic, pessimistic, piteous, saturnine, somber, sullen, wretched, dirgelike, elegiac, melancholy, aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, dolesome, dolorous, funeral, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful
    opposite: delighted, exulting, glorying, happy, joyful, rejoicing, triumphant, bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, laughing, smiling, blissful, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, jocund, jolly, joyous, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, encouraging, hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, heady, rapturous, rhapsodic

Moaning (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to utter a moan

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

    similar: groaning, wailing
    related: blubbering, crying, sobbing, weeping, sniffing, sniveling, whimpering, whining, bemoaning, bewailing, deploring, keening, lamenting, ruing, agonizing, anguishing, bleeding, grieving, hurting, mourning, sorrowing, suffering, bawling, howling, shrieking, squalling, yammering, yelping, yowling
    near: cackling, chortling, chuckling, cracking up, giggling, guffawing, laughing, snickering, tittering, twittering

  2. to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

    "their son moaned whenever anyone asked him to do some work"

    similar: beefing, bellyaching, bitching, bleating, carping, caterwauling, complaining, crabbing, croaking, fussing, griping, grizzling, grouching, grousing, growling, grumbling, grumping, hollering, inveighing, keening, kicking, kvetching, maundering (chiefly British), murmuring, muttering, nagging, repining, screaming, squawking, squealing, wailing, whimpering, whinging (British), whining, yammering, yawping, yowling, kicking up a fuss
    related: objecting (to), protesting, quarreling (with), caviling, quibbling, fretting, stewing, worrying, blubbering, crying, sobbing, bemoaning, bewailing, deploring, lamenting
    opposite: crowing, delighting, rejoicing
    near: accepting, bearing, countenancing, enduring, taking, tolerating, applauding, cheering, commending

Related Entry: Moan (verb)

Moan is a different word from Moaning. The synonyms below are for moan, not for moaning.

  1. to utter a moan

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

    similar: groan, wail
    related: 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: 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"

    similar: 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, yowl, kick up a fuss
    related: object (to), protest, quarrel (with), cavil, quibble, fret, stew, worry, blubber, cry, sob, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament
    opposite: crow, delight, rejoice
    near: accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate, applaud, cheer, commend

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Moaning

The most common words with a similar meaning to Moaning:

Chiefly British: maundering
British: whinging
bawling, crying, groaning, howling, keening, yammering, brokenhearted, careworn, crestfallen, forlorn, gloomy, glum, low-spirited, miserable, sad, triste, unhappy, woebegone, bleeding, suffering, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, tearful, black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, darkening, desolate, dismal, dreary

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Moaning

Words with the opposite meaning of Moaning:

delighted, exulting, glorying, happy, joyful, rejoicing, triumphant, bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, laughing, smiling, blissful, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, jocund, jolly, joyous, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, encouraging, hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, euphoric, exhilarated

Related Words for Moaning

blubbering, sobbing, sniffing, sniveling, lamenting, ruing, agonizing, anguishing, hurting, mourning, sorrowing, shrieking, squalling, yelping, objecting (to), protesting, quarreling (with), caviling, quibbling, fretting, stewing, worrying

Near Antonyms of Moaning

cackling, chortling, chuckling, cracking up, giggling, guffawing, snickering, tittering, twittering, accepting, bearing, countenancing, enduring, taking, tolerating, applauding, commending

Word Forms of Moaning

Inflections: moaned, moans

Derived words: moaner (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Moaning

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Moaning

What does "Moaning" mean?

"Moaning" means to bewail audibly, lament. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to bewail audibly, lament. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Moaning"?

Other words for "Moaning" include bawling, crying, groaning, howling, keening, yammering, brokenhearted and careworn. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Moaning" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Moaning"?

There are 139 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Moaning". Common alternatives include bawling, crying, groaning, howling, keening, yammering, brokenhearted, careworn, crestfallen and forlorn.

What is the opposite of "Moaning"?

Antonyms of "Moaning" include delighted, exulting, glorying, happy, joyful, rejoicing, triumphant and bright. Near antonyms include cackling, chortling, chuckling and cracking up.

How do you use "Moaning" in a sentence?

Examples of "Moaning" in a sentence: "he moaned and cried for days after his dog, his only companion, died"; "their son moaned whenever anyone asked him to do some work".

Is "Moaning" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Moaning" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Moaning"?

First known use: 14th centuryt.

What is another word for "Moaning" meaning "as in crying, groaning"?

When "Moaning" (adjective) means as in crying, groaning, synonyms include bawling, crying, groaning, howling, keening and yammering. Opposites in this sense include delighted, exulting, glorying and happy.