Bemoan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈməʊn/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bemoan is a verb meaning (transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
Meaning
(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
More Meanings
- (transitive, reflexive) To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.
Example Sentences
He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn.
Son. Was ever son so rued a father’s death? Father. Was ever father so bemoan’d his son?
“I am sure you are better off without Mr. Hogg,” Helena would say often when Georgina bemoaned her husband’s desertion.
The losse of this erle was greatly bemoned by men of al degrees, for he was liberal, gentle, humble, and curteous to eche one […]
Word Forms
- bemoans
- bemoaning
- bemoaned
Synonyms for bemoan
Depending on context, synonyms include bewail, lament, mourn, beef, bellyache, bitch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bewail, lament, deplore, regret, mourn, complain.
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Sources & Attribution
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