Lament

verb
lə'mɛnt

Noun

  • a cry of sorrow and grief

    their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

    Type of:Complaint
  • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

    Similar:Elegy
    Type of:Poem
  • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

    Similar:CoronachDirgeRequiemThrenody
    Type of:SongVocal

Verb

  • express grief verbally

    we lamented the death of the child

    Similar:Keen
  • regret strongly

    we lamented the loss of benefits

    Similar:BemoanBewailDeplore
    Type of:KickKvetchPlain

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