bemoan

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈməʊn/ (General American) IPA(key): /bɪˈmoʊn/ Rhymes: -əʊn Hyphenation: be‧moan === Verb === bemoan (third-person singular simple present bemoans, present participle bemoaning, simple past and past participle bemoaned) (transitive) To moan or complain about (something). Synonyms: bewail, lament, mourn; see also Thesaurus:complain (transitive, reflexive) To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them. Synonyms: grieve, lament; see also Thesaurus:lament ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Beamon, on-beam, onbeam