Bemoan

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /bɪˈməʊn/
• GenAm IPA: /bɪˈmoÊŠn/
• Rhymes: -əʊn
• Hyphenation: be + moan

Origin

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

Full definition of bemoan

Verb

1. (transitive) to complain about; to be dismayed or worried about somethingHe bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn.