moaned
Gave pained utterance
Moaned is the past tense of moan.
To moan is to make a low, sustained sound expressing pain, pleasure, or complaint: She moaned as the doctor examined her shoulder.
People moan about things they find tiresome or unfair: He moaned about having to work weekends.
The word covers sounds from genuine suffering to sexual pleasure to petty grievance.
Complained in low tones
- grousedExpressed petty complaints
- whinedComplained in shrill tone
- gripedExpressed petty complaints
- lamentedExpressed grief vocally
complained · protested · gripe · kvetch · bellyached · carped · groaned · muttered
Uttered low complaint
- mutteredSpoke barely audibly
- murmuredSpoke barely audibly
- whisperedSpoke without full voice
- gaspedBreathed in sharply
breathed · sighed · uttered · whimpered · croaked · rasped · stammered · pleaded
Deeply tired, spent
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- drainedEmptied of resources
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- groanedUttered low complaint
collapsed · sighed · slumped · worn-out · overworked · sapped · bone-tired · depleted
Intense sorrow from loss
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- weptCried audibly
- sobbedWept audibly and convulsively
- wailedCried out mournfully
anguish · despair · mourning · heartache · bereavement · melancholy · keening · grieving
Air current outdoors
- floorboardsHorizontal room planking
- creakedMade a stiff sound
- howledUttered prolonged cry
- whistledBlew a shrill tune
groaned · haunted · ghostly · eerie · spectral · wailed · unearthly · ominous
grumbled
Complained in low tones
lamented · complained · protested · gripe · kvetch · bellyached · carped · groaned · muttered · disgruntled
groaned
Uttered low complaint
gasped · breathed · sighed · uttered · whimpered · croaked · rasped · stammered · pleaded · cried
weary
Deeply tired, spent
groaned · collapsed · sighed · slumped · worn-out · overworked · sapped · bone-tired · depleted
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- weptCried audibly
- sobbedWept audibly and convulsively
wailed · anguish · despair · mourning · heartache · bereavement · melancholy · keening · grieving · tears
wind
Air current outdoors
- floorboardsHorizontal room planking
- creakedMade a stiff sound
- howledUttered prolonged cry
whistled · groaned · haunted · ghostly · eerie · spectral · wailed · unearthly · ominous · stirred
groan
Low vocal expression of distress
- whimperQuiet, plaintive cry
- winceReflexive recoil from distress
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
ache · throb · agony · suffering · cramp · twinge · soreness · discomfort · writhe · cry
ecstasy
Overwhelming intense delight
shudder · rapture · swoon · breathless · passionate · sensual · intimate · arousal · desire · euphoria
- piss and moanComplain bitterly and persistently
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