lament
/ləmˈɛnt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- express grief verbally
“we lamented the death of the child” - regret strongly
“I deplore this hostile action”
noun
- a cry of sorrow and grief
“their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward” - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
- a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Synonyms for lament
Words that rhyme with lament
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