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Spell Bee Word: Moan


What does moan mean?

Word: Moan

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Moan means to make a long, low sound because you are in pain or unhappy. It can also mean to grumble about something.

Synonyms: groan, grumble

Sounds like: mown (cut, as in freshly mown grass)

How do you spell moan?

Syllables: moan

Tricky part: Mown, which sounds exactly the same, means cut, as in freshly mown grass. Keep the two words apart.

Watch out for: moen, moun

Memory tip: A lawnmower has mown the grass; a sore knee makes you moan.

Moan in a sentence

Example 1: The tired traveller let out a low moan.

Example 2: Stop moaning about your homework and start it.

Example 3: The wind made a strange moan through the old window.

Fun Fact

Some whales make long, low moaning calls that can travel many kilometres under the sea.

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Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with 'moan'?

a) phone
b) loan
c) groan
d) gone

Show answer

d) gone. Gone has a short o, unlike the long oh in moan, phone, groan and loan.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) shout
b) whisper
c) mone
d) giggle

Show answer

c) mone. Moan is spelt with oa; whisper, giggle and shout are correct.

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) sapling
b) moane
c) pencil
d) pillow

Show answer

b) moane. Moan has nothing after the n, so the e has to go.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When might someone moan?

a) when they get a birthday gift
b) when they win a big prize
c) when they eat a tasty sweet
d) when they have a stomach ache

Show answer

d) when they have a stomach ache

2. If your friend moans about the rain, your friend is ___.

a) cheering
b) laughing
c) celebrating
d) complaining

Show answer

d) complaining

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: grumble

More words from this list

reproduce, steering, tumbler, angel, chemist, curl, extra, heron

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