Meaning & use
Moaned
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Made a long, low sound expressing pain, grief, or pleasure, or complained in a low, mournful way.
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She moaned softly as the doctor examined her sprained ankle.
He moaned about the traffic the entire drive home.
A note on using this word
In British informal English, 'moaned' is commonly used to mean complained persistently, as in 'stop moaning about it.'
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groanedwhined
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