1. present participle of begroan; to cover or fill with groans; to lament or bewail
Usage: archaic or literary; typically used in poetic or formal contexts

Examples

• The widow spent her days begroaning the loss of her beloved husband.
• The poet's verses were begroaning the sorrows of war.
• He sat begroaning his misfortune in the darkness.
• The chorus was begroaning the tragic fate of the hero.
• She could not stop begroaning the missed opportunity.