bemoan

Meaning

1. (transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
2. (reflexive, transitive) To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.

Synonyms

bewail

lament

moan

deplore

complain

cry

😢

wail

groan

weep

cry over

mourn

grieve

moan and groan

grumble

grieve for

pour out one’s grievance

carg

bitch

commiserate

compassionate

grizzle

mollycoddle

mourn over

murmur

pity

repine

rue

sadden

sorrow

feel sorry

Translations

lamentar

déplorer

θρηνώ

beklagen

deplorar

κλαίω

beklagen

moere

plaindre

piangere

betrauern

pleurer

😢

bejammeren

bemitleiden

Mitleid fühlen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈməʊn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bemenen

Inherited from Old English: bemǣnan

In summary

From Middle English bemenen, bimenen, from Old English bemǣnan (“to bemoan, bewail, lament”); equivalent to be- (“about, concerning”) + moan. Alteration of vowel from Middle to Modern English due to analogy with moan.