Keening vs. Moan

Keeningadjective

Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.

Keeningnoun

Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake

Keeningnoun

(by extension) An unpleasant wailing sound.

Keening

Keening is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead.

Moannoun

a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure

Moanverb

To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn.

Moanverb

To grieve.

Moanverb

To distress (someone); to sadden.

Moanverb

(intransitive) To make a moan or similar sound.

Moanverb

(transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice.

Moanverb

To complain; to grumble.

Moanverb

To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously.

Moanverb

To emit a sound like moan; - said of things inanimate; as, the wind moans.

Moanverb

To bewail audibly; to lament.

Moanverb

To afflict; to distress.

Moannoun

A low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of pain or of grief; a low groan.

Moannoun

A low mournful or murmuring sound; - of things.

Moannoun

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

Moanverb

indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure;

Moannoun

a long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure

Moannoun

a sound resembling a human moan

Moannoun

a complaint which is perceived as trivial and not taken seriously by others

Moanverb

make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure

Moanverb

make a sound resembling a human moan

Moanverb

lament

Moanverb

complain or grumble, typically about something trivial