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Moaning vs Screaming - What's the difference?

moaning | screaming |

As verbs the difference between moaning and screaming

is that moaning is present participle of lang=en while screaming is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun moaning

is the utterance of a moan.

As an adjective screaming is

loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.

moaning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The utterance of a moan.
    • the moanings of the wounded men

    screaming

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.
  • Obvious; distinct.
  • (LGBT, slang) Effeminate, flamboyant or otherwise obviously gay.
    • Did you see that guy at the bar? Screaming !

    Synonyms

    * screeching * shrieking

    Derived terms

    * no screaming hell * screamingest * screamingly