maulen — meaning in English

English meaning

• gripe verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
• moan noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.

Senses

maulen is used for these senses in English:

• gripe (obsolete, transitive) To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.
• moan (intransitive, colloquial) To complain; to grumble. [from 20th c.]

gripe — full definition

1. verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
2. noun A complaint, especially a small or petty one.

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.

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