Keening vs. Moan — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Keening and Moan
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Keening
Keening is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead.
Moan
A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure
She gave a low moan of despair
Keening
A loud wailing or lament for the dead.
Moan
A complaint which is perceived as trivial and not taken seriously by others
There were moans about the car's feeble ventilation
Keening
To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead.
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Moan
Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure
‘Help me,’ I moaned
Just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes
Keening
Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.
The keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge.
Moan
Complain or grumble, typically about something trivial
Passengers moaned about overcrowded coaches
My friend always moans that I never make her a cake
Keening
Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake.
Moan
A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
Keening
(by extension) An unpleasant wailing sound.
Moan
A similar sound
The eerie moan of the night wind.
Keening
Present participle of keen
Moan
A complaint
His tiresome moans about his boss.
Moan
To utter a moan or moans.
Moan
To make a sound resembling a moan
A saxophone moaned in the background.
Moan
To complain, lament, or grieve
An old man who still moans about his misspent youth.
Moan
To bewail or bemoan
She moaned her misfortunes to anyone who would listen.
Moan
To utter with moans or a moan.
Moan
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure
Let out a deep moan
We heard the distant moan of a stag in pain.
Moan
To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn.
Moan
To grieve.
Moan
(intransitive) To make a moan or similar sound.
She moaned with pleasure and squirmed with delight from receiving oral sex.
Moan
(transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice.
‘Please don't leave me,’ he moaned.
Moan
To complain; to grumble.
Moan
To distress (someone); to sadden.
Moan
To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously.
Unpitied and unheard, where misery moans.
Let there bechance him pitiful mischances,To make him moan.
Moan
To emit a sound like moan; - said of things inanimate; as, the wind moans.
Moan
To bewail audibly; to lament.
Ye floods, ye woods, ye echoes, moanMy dear Columbo, dead and gone.
Moan
To afflict; to distress.
Which infinitely moans me.
Moan
A low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of pain or of grief; a low groan.
Sullen moans, hollow groans.
Moan
A low mournful or murmuring sound; - of things.
Rippling waters made a pleasant moan.
Moan
An utterance expressing pain or disapproval
Moan
Indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure;
The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets
The ancient door soughed when opened
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