bemoan

American  

[bih-mohn] / bɪˈmoʊn /

verb (used with object)

1. to express distress or grief over; lament.

   to bemoan one's fate.

2. to regard with regret or disapproval.

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bemoan British  

/ bɪˈməʊn /

verb

1. to grieve over (a loss, etc); mourn; lament (esp in the phrase bemoan one's fate )

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Other Word Forms

• bemoaningly adverb
• unbemoaned adjective

Etymology

Origin of bemoan

before 1000; be- + moan; replacing bemene, Middle English bimenen, Old English bimǣnan ( bi- be- + mǣnan to moan)

Example Sentences

“Despite the much bemoaned ‘difficult fund-raising environment,’ the stocks under our coverage generally ground out solid midteens growth in fee-paying assets under management,” wrote the analysts.

From Barron's

The projects have earned nods from Yimby, or “Yes in my backyard,” advocates across the city, who have for years bemoaned Safeway’s sprawling lots as San Francisco’s housing shortage worsened.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this year, Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg bemoaned this connection crisis and offered a solution: “virtual friends” powered by generative AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

The missed deadline comes as Saks continues to draw frustration from its vendors, who have bemoaned months-long payment delays and many of whom have halted shipments of their products.

From BBC

Guardiola bemoaned City's wasted chances as Brighton joined Chelsea and Sunderland in successfully frustrating the Spaniard over the last three matches.

From Barron's

Related Words

• deplore
• lament
• mourn
• regret