Bemoaning - definition of bemoaning by The Free Dictionary Define bemoaning bemoaning synonyms, bemoaning pronunciation, bemoaning translation, English dictionary definition of bemoaning tr v be·moaned , be·moan·ing , be·moans 1 To express grief over; lament 2 To express disapproval of or regret for; deplore: " recently bemoaned 'the
bemoan verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance Oxford Collocations Dictionary Bemoan is used with these nouns as the object: fate; luck; See full entry Word Origin Old English bemǣnan ‘complain, lament’ The change in the second syllable (16th cent ) was due to association with moan, to which it is related
bemoaning - Wiktionary, the free dictionary bemoaning (plural bemoanings) A moaning or lamentation that is loudly expressed 1829, Baptist Magazine and Literary Review, volume 21, page 431: You may be well assured, that these distressing bemoanings were met with every soothing expression which the deepest interest, so strongly excited, could suggest
Bemoan Definition Meaning - YourDictionary To moan about or deplore (a loss, grief, etc ); lament To bemoan one's fate To express disapproval of or regret for; deplore To complain about; to be dismayed or worried about something He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn