bemoaning

bɪˈmoʊnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of bemoaning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionthe act of expressing sadness or regret about something

His constant bemoaning annoyed everyone at the meeting.

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Adjective

emotionexpressing sadness or regret about something

She had a bemoaning look after hearing the news.

lamenting

mourning

regretting

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Origin of bemoaning

Old English, bemǣnan (to lament)

Examples of bemoaning in a sentence

There was endless bemoaning of the loss in the morning papers.
The bemoaning expression on his face was hard to miss.
Her bemoaning tone made everyone feel her sorrow.

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French:lamentation, déplorant, ...
German:Beklagen, beklagend, ...
Italian:lamento, lamentoso, ...
Spanish:lamentación, lamentoso, ...
Portuguese:lamentação, lamentoso, ...
Chinese:哀叹, 悲伤的, ...
Japanese:嘆き, 悲しげな, ...
Arabic:تَحَسُّر, متحسر, ...
Hebrew:קִינָה, מִתְאַבֵּל, ...
Russian:сетования, печальный, ...
Ukrainian:нарікання, жалісний, ...
Hindi:दुःख प्रकट करना, दुःखी, ...
Bengali:বিলাপ, দুঃখজনক, ...
Catalan:lamentació, lamentós, ...
Czech:naříkání, truchlivý, ...
Danish:jamren, beklagende, ...
Dutch:beklag, beklagende, ...
Greek:γκρίνια, θρηνητικός, ...
Hungarian:panaszkodás, bánatos, ...
Khmer:ការសោកស្តាយ, សោកស្តាយ, ...
Korean:한탄, 슬퍼하는, ...
Persian:ناله و شکایت, پشیمان, ...
Polish:biadolenie, ubolewający, ...
Portuguese (BR):lamentação, lamentoso, ...
Romanian:plângere, plângător, ...
Swedish:beklagande, bedrövad, ...
Thai:การคร่ำครวญ, เศร้าโศก, ...
Turkish:yakınma, üzüntü ifade eden, ...
Vietnamese:than vãn, buồn bã, ...

bemoan

bɪˈmoʊn

Definition of bemoan - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

lamentgrieve over a loss or fate

They bemoaned their fate after the accident.

bewail

lament

mourn

complainexpress dissatisfaction or sorrow about something

She bemoaned the lack of good coffee shops.

complain

grieve

lament

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Origin of bemoan

Old English, bemǣnan (to lament)

Examples of bemoan in a sentence

The community bemoaned the closing of the local library.
He bemoaned the state of modern art.
They bemoaned their team's poor performance.

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French:déplorer, se plaindre, ...
German:beklagen, bemängeln, ...
Italian:lamentarsi, lamentarsi di, ...
Spanish:lamentar, quejarse, ...
Portuguese:lamentar, queixar-se, ...
Chinese:哀叹, 抱怨, ...
Japanese:嘆く, 不満を言う, ...
Arabic:تَحَسَّرَ عَلَى, رَثَى, ...
Hebrew:לְקוֹנֵן עַל, לְקֹנֵן עַל, ...
Russian:оплакивать, пожаловаться, ...
Ukrainian:оплакувати, скаржитися, ...
Hindi:विलाप करना, शिकायत करना, ...
Bengali:আক্ষেপ করা, অসন্তোষ প্রকাশ করা, ...
Catalan:lamentar, lamentar-se, ...
Czech:oplakávat, naříkat, ...
Danish:beklage, klage, ...
Dutch:beklagen, klagen, ...
Greek:θρηνώ, παραπονιέμαι, ...
Hungarian:bánkódni, panaszkodni, ...
Khmer:សោកស្តាយ, ត្អូញត្អែរ, ...
Korean:한탄하다, 불평하다, ...
Persian:نالیدن, گله کردن, ...
Polish:opłakiwać, narzekać, ...
Portuguese (BR):lamentar, queixar-se, ...
Romanian:a jeli, a se plânge, ...
Swedish:klaga, klaga över, ...
Thai:คร่ำครวญ, บ่น, ...
Turkish:ağıt yakmak, yakınmak, ...
Vietnamese:than thở, than phiền, ...

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