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moaner

Syllables: moan·erUK/ˈməʊ̯nə/US/ˈmoʊ̯nɚ/

moaner noun: one who makes a moaning sound.

Noun

moaner (plural moaners)

  1. One who makes a moaning sound.
    • Elena was a moaner. Sex and moaning had become synonymous to Grace. She had no trouble conceptualizing sex between any two creatures capable of moaning.1997, Nancy Rawles, Love Like Gumbo, page 164
  2. (derogatory) One who complains.
    • In any big outfit, including this one, you're going to get some bitchers and some moaners.1998, Saul W. Gellerman, How People Work

Forms of moaner

pluralmoaners

Origin of moaner

From moan + -er.

Words formed from moaner

Questions about moaner

What does moaner mean?
Moaner means one who makes a moaning sound.
What part of speech is moaner?
Moaner is a noun.
How do you pronounce moaner?
Moaner is pronounced /ˈməʊ̯nə/ (UK).
What is the plural of moaner?
The plural of moaner is moaners.

Words near moaner in the dictionary

  1. moan
  2. Moana
  3. Moana-a-Toi
  4. Moane
  5. moaned
  6. moaner
  7. moaner's bench
  8. moaners
  9. moanest
  10. moaneth
  11. moanful

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