bemoan

Meaning of bemoan

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

Old English bemǣnan ‘complain, lament’. The change in the second syllable (16th century) was due to association with moan, to which it is related.

Information about bemoan

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of bemoan is: bemoans.
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Hyphenation of bemoan

be-moan

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • bemoan is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

bemoan synonyms

Meaning deplore:

deplore, lament, bewail

Meaning feel regret or sadness about (the loss or disappearance of something):

mourn

bemoan antonyms

Meaning show approval or praise by clapping:

applaud

Translation of bemoan

Words that rhyme with bemoan

moan, Samoan, samoan, forebemoan, Eskimoan

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