Meaning of Moan | Babel Free
məʊnDefinitions
- A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
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A lament or sorrow. obsolete
Equivalents
Examples
“let out a deep moan”
“We heard the distant moan of a stag in pain.”
“to make one's moan”
to grieve, complain
“it shall be my daily grief and moan, that I am so dull, & do so little[…]But if when all is done that we can do, you will leave us nothing but our tears and moans for self-destroyers, the sin is yours, and the suffering shall be yours.”
“to thee therefore oh Lord do I make my moan, to thee I render my humble petition, and pour out my soul which hath sinned against thee: Oh Lord, I beseech thee for thy infinite mercy in Jesus Christ, to take pity upon mee[…]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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