noun
Meaning 1
One who makes a moaning sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
moaner
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ̯nə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɵ̞ʊ̯nə/
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General-American: /ˈmoʊ̯nɚ/
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General-American: /ˈmɔʊ̯nɚ/
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homophone: Mona (non-rhotic)
noun
Meaning 2
One who complains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whiner, complainer, sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler, squawker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Narrower terms: kvetch
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English moa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English moan Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English moaner From moan + -er.