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Bemoan

/bɪˈməʊn/

To moan or complain about (something).

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📖 Definitions of "Bemoan"

verb

1
To moan or complain about (something).
"He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn."
2
To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.

🔄 Synonyms of "Bemoan"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lamentnoun	(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
regretnoun	To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
deploreverb	(transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
bewailverb	To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bemoan"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
bewailverb	To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
lamentverb	(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
deploreverb	(transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
regretverb	To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
mournverb	(ambitransitive) To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
complainverb	(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
moanverb	A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
regrettable	Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
denounceverb	(transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.
make moanverb	(poetic) To moan, to make a moaning sound.
bindnoun	(countable) That which binds or ties.
gripenoun	A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
bewhineverb	(transitive) To whine about.
boohoonoun	(dated) The sailfish.
grumblenoun	A surly complaint.
weepverb	To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
bawwverb	(Internet slang, derogatory) To whine; to complain miserably.
plainnoun	An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
begrouchverb	(transitive, dated) To grouch over; complain about
murmurnoun	(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.