moans
Low, anguished cries
Moans are low, prolonged sounds expressing pain, pleasure, or dissatisfaction.
Someone moans in agony after an injury, moans during sex, or moans about their workload.
The verb and noun overlap: She let out a moan and She moaned describe the same sound.
Moaning about something shades into complaining: He's always moaning about the weather.
Weeps or shouts
- whimpersCries weakly and softly
- wailsProlonged cries of grief
- yelpsShort sharp cries
- gaspsSharp sudden breaths
winces · anguish · agony · suffering · throes · torment · distress · writhing
Audible exhales of emotion
Audible exhales of emotion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- wearinessState of being drained
- tirednessState of needing rest
- slumpExtended period of decline
Deep emotional distress
- wailsProlonged cries of grief
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- anguishIntense mental suffering
heartache · mourning · keening · lamentation · tears · despair · bereavement · grieving
cries
Weeps or shouts
gasps · winces · anguish · agony · suffering · throes · torment · distress · writhing · grimace
sighs
Audible exhales of emotion
rapture · bliss · breathless · shudder · whisper · purr · swoon
sighs
Audible exhales of emotion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- wearinessState of being drained
- tirednessState of needing rest
slump · yawning · drowsiness · dragging · weary · spent · drained
sorrow
Deep emotional distress
anguish · heartache · mourning · keening · lamentation · tears · despair · bereavement · grieving · woe
wind
Air current outdoors
haunting · spectral · spooky · chilling · ominous · supernatural · wailing · floorboards · rafters · pipes
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
groan · sigh · objection · criticism · fuss · nagging · bellyache · kvetch · beef · discontent
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- gripingcomplaining, grumbling, griping, grousing, kvetching
- vocal soundscry, sings, hums, croons, coo
- involuntary speechblurting, exclamations, outbursts, Freudian slip, Freudian slips
- whale soundsclicks, whistles, mating calls
- night terrorsnightmares, bogeymen, sleep paralysis, ghosts, phantoms
moanspraises
Verbally commends
compliments · commends · applauds · celebrates · rejoices
- piss and moanComplain bitterly and persistently
- Moaning Myrtle
moan, moaning, bemoan, moaned, moaner, bemoaning, moaners, bemoans, bemoaned