bemoan

be·moan  (b-mn)

tr.v. be·moaned, be·moan·ing, be·moans

1. To express grief over; lament.

2. To express disapproval of or regret for; deplore: "Tom Brokaw of NBC News recently bemoaned 'the cancer of the sound bite' afflicting Presidential campaigning" John Tierney.

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[Middle English bimonen, alteration (influenced by mone, moan) of bimenen, from Old English bemnan : be-, be- + mnan, to complain of; see mei-no- in Indo-European roots.]

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bemoan

Verb

to lament: he's always bemoaning his fate

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

bemoan - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" bewail, deplore, lament kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

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bemoan

verb lament, regret, complain about, rue, deplore, grieve for, weep for, bewail, cry over spilt milk, express sorrow about, moan over

Translations

bemoan [bɪˈməun] vt → lamentar

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bemoan [bɪˈməun] vt → se lamenter sur

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bemoan [bɪˈməun] vt → beklagen

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bemoan [bɪˈməun] vt → lamentare