Plaintive sounds (5)
I believe the answer is:
moans
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">plaintive sounds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for moans that I've seen before include "- - and groans" , "Expressions of unhappiness" , "Mournful sounds" , "Trivial complaints" , "Grumbles" .)