moanings
Sounds of distress
Moanings are prolonged low sounds expressing pain, pleasure, or dissatisfaction.
The word emphasizes repetition or duration—not a single moan but sustained or repeated ones: The moanings of the wounded filled the field hospital.
It can also refer to complaints or grievances: I'm tired of his constant moanings about work.
Mournful expression of grief
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- woeGreat sorrow or distress
- mourningPeriod following loss
- bereavementState following loss
heartache · despair · keening · grieving · weeping · lamentation · dirge · elegy
lament
Mournful expression of grief
bereavement · heartache · despair · keening · grieving · weeping · lamentation · dirge · elegy · plaintive
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbBeat with intensity
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
anguish · distress · soreness · discomfort · twinge · cramp · affliction · torment · pang · hurt
groan
Low vocal expression of distress
whine · murmur · keen · cry · sob · utterance · vocalization · noise · drone · hum
moaningscheers
Casual toast or farewell
cheering · laughter · giggles · shouts of joy · jubilations
moaningspraises
Verbally commends
praise · commendations · appreciations · thanksgivings · accolades