moan noun
ADJ. faint, little, small, soft | deep, low
VERB + MOAN give, let out, make | hear
MOAN + VERB escape sb A low moan of despair escaped her as she realized what had gone wrong.
PREP. with a ~ He staggered about ten yards and fell down with a moan. | ~ of
PHRASES a moan of pleasure/despair, the moan of the wind
More information about SOUND
give a ~ The dog gave a low growl.
let out a ~ He let out a blood-curdling scream.
hear ~ We heard the peal of church bells.
with a ~ The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.
~ of a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine