Jammern — meaning in English
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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.
- whine verb To complain in an annoying, high-pitched or self-pitying way.
- whinge verb To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
- yammer verb To complain peevishly.
Senses
Jammern is used for these senses in English:
- moan (transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice. [from 19th c.]
- wail (intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
- wail (transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
- whine A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- whine (intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine (compare whinge) or as if with a whine.
- whinge (UK, AU, NZ, Irish) A peevish complaint.
- yammer (intransitive) To complain peevishly.
moan — full definition
- noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
- verb To make such a sound.
- verb To complain, especially persistently or about small things.
wail — full definition
- verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.
- noun A long, high-pitched cry of grief or distress.