 lament |
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| 1. | [ verb ] express grief verbally | |
| Synonyms: | keen | |
| Examples: | "we lamented the death of the child" |
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| Related terms: | express_emotion mourner dirge grieve | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | |
| Synonyms: | dirge threnody requiem coronach | |
| Related terms: | song keen | |
| 3. | [ verb ] regret strongly | |
| Synonyms: | bemoan bewail regret deplore | |
| Examples: | "I deplore this hostile action" "we lamented the loss of benefits" |
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| Related terms: | complain mourner | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a cry of sorrow and grief | |
| Synonyms: | lamentation wail plaint | |
| Examples: | "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" |
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| Related terms: | complaint howl | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (verse,writing) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead | |
| Synonyms: | elegy | |
| Related terms: | poem | |
| Similar spelling: |
lamenter lamented lamenting Lamont Lamonte Lamantia loment lam_into |
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