bemoan — to express deep grief or distress over something; to lament or complain about
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to express deep grief or distress over something; to lament or complain about
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈmoʊn/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always bemoans how kids these days spend too much time on their phones instead of playing outside.
- The chef bemoaned the fact that customers prefer instant noodles over his carefully crafted pasta.
- Politicians often bemoan the decline in voter turnout while failing to inspire citizens.
bemoan
VERB[/bɪˈmoʊn/]
to express deep grief or distress over something; to lament or complain about
The farmer began to bemoan the failed harvest under the gray autumn sky.
BE MOAN! Dramatically wailing and lamenting with exaggerated grief!
She bemoans by the silent phone with a lonely moan
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'bemoanen', combining the prefix 'be-' (meaning to make or cause to be) with 'moan' (from Old English 'manan', meaning to complain or lament). The word emerged in Middle English as a way to intensify the meaning of 'moan'.
Breakdown
be- (prefix: to make, cause to be) + moan (to express sorrow or pain) = bemoan (to cause to moan; to express deep grief or complaint about)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother always bemoans how kids these days spend too much time on their phones instead of playing outside.”
“The chef bemoaned the fact that customers prefer instant noodles over his carefully crafted pasta.”
“Politicians often bemoan the decline in voter turnout while failing to inspire citizens.”
“He bemoaned his luck when it rained on the exact day he forgot his umbrella.”
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