lament has definitions from the fields of verse,writing,music,fine art
1
[ verb ] express grief verbally

Synonyms

keen

Examples

"we lamented the death of the child"

2
[ noun ] (music,fine art) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Related terms

song keen

3
[ verb ] regret strongly

Examples

"I deplore this hostile action" "we lamented the loss of benefits"

Related terms

complain mourner

4
[ noun ] a cry of sorrow and grief

Examples

"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

Related terms

complaint howl

5
[ noun ] (verse,writing) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

Synonyms

elegy

Related terms

poem

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