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 > Note at SOUND