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adjective

Definition of moaningnext
as in crying

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moaning

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verb

present participle of moan
1
as in groaning
to utter a moan he moaned and cried for days after his dog, his only companion, died

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2
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely their son moaned whenever anyone asked him to do some work

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  1. complaining
  2. howling
  3. whining
  4. unhappy
Verb
  • The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of complaining
Adjective
  • But most ominous of all, at least for me, are the howling winds.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
  • Their capabilities range from merely howling threats, to throwing Molotov cocktails, to carrying out suicide operations or blowing up cars, to seizing control of territory—at least for a time.
    Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2021
Definition of howling
Verb
  • The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of whining
Adjective
  • In 2018, Butler was months away from potentially becoming a free agent (as is the case now) and was unhappy with the Timberwolves (as is the case now, just with the Heat).
    Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
  • That’s a sure sign coaches are unhappy with aspects of a player’s performance.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of unhappy
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