plànyer-se — meaning in English

English meaning

• moan noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
• wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.

Senses

plànyer-se is used for these senses in English:

• moan (transitive, chiefly, UK) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn. [from 13th c.]
• wail (intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
• wail (transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

moan — full definition

1. noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
2. verb To make such a sound.
3. verb To complain, especially persistently or about small things.

wail — full definition

1. verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.
2. noun A long, high-pitched cry of grief or distress.

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