make moan verb2 •(literary) To moan, to make a moaning sound.I made a garland for her head, / And bracelets too, and fragrant zone; / She looked at me as she did love, / And made sweet moan. — 1819 •(Scotland, literary) To lament, complain.when, too late awaking, well they kent / That their fayre guest was gone, they both begonne / To make exceeding mone, as they had been undonne. — 1590 formsmade moan · making moan · makes moan