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    bemoan
    /bɪˈməʊn/

    verb

    • 1. express discontent or sorrow over (something): "it was no use bemoaning her lot"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEMOAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to complain or express sadness about something: Researchers at universities are always bemoaning their lack of funds. Synonyms. bewail literary. deplore formal. lament. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining. be/go on at someone idiom. bellyaching. bewail. brouhaha. bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom. carping. clamour.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bemoanBemoan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BEMOAN is to express deep grief or distress over. How to use bemoan in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bemoan.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bemoanBEMOAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bemoan definition: to express distress or grief over; lament. See examples of BEMOAN used in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbemoan verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bemoan verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bemoanBemoan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Just about any bad or annoying thing can be bemoaned. In fact, people love to bemoan how much other people are moaning and groaning about things! Definitions of bemoan. verb. regret strongly. synonyms: bewail, deplore, lament. see more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bemoanBemoan - definition of bemoan by The Free Dictionary

    1. To express grief over; lament. 2. To express disapproval of or regret for; deplore: "[He] recently bemoaned 'the cancer of the sound bite' afflicting Presidential campaigning" (John Tierney).

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEMOAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to complain or express sadness about something: Researchers at universities are always bemoaning their lack of funds. Synonyms. bewail literary. deplore formal. lament. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining. be/go on at someone idiom. bellyaching. bewail. brouhaha. bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom. carping. complain.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEMOAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To grieve over (a loss, etc); mourn; lament (esp in the phrase bemoan one's fate).... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › bemoanBemoan Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To complain about; to be dismayed or worried about something. He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn. Wiktionary. Synonyms: deplore. bewail. lament. regret. mourn. wail. sorrow. rue. pity. grieve for. weep over. Antonyms: be happy. gloat.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryBEMOAN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BEMOAN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.