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- Dictionarylament/ləˈmɛnt/
noun
- 1. a passionate expression of grief or sorrow: "his mother's night-long laments for his father" Similar
- 2. a complaint: "there were constant laments about the conditions of employment"
verb
- 1. express passionate grief about: "he was lamenting the death of his infant daughter" Similar Opposite
- 2. express regret or disappointment about something: "she lamented the lack of shops in the town" Similar
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LAMENT definition: 1. to express sadness and feeling sorry about something: 2. a song, poem, or other piece of…. Learn more.
The meaning of LAMENT is to mourn aloud : wail. How to use lament in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lament.
A lament is full of regret and grief. If you lament something, then you feel sorry about it. You could lament a mistake you made, or you could lament a horrible thing that happened to a friend.
Lament definition: to feel or express sorrow or regret for. See examples of LAMENT used in a sentence.
LAMENT meaning: 1. to express sadness and feeling sorry about something: 2. a song, poem, or other piece of…. Learn more.
Someone's lament is an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something. [ mainly formal , or written ] The lament that pop culture has swamped British intellectual life is heard constantly.
1. To express grief for or about; mourn: lament a death. 2. To regret deeply; deplore: He lamented his thoughtless acts. v.intr. 1. To grieve audibly; wail. 2. To express sorrow or regret. See Synonyms at grieve. n. 1. A feeling or expression of grief; a lamentation. 2. A song or poem expressing deep grief or mourning.
Lament Definition. To feel or express deep sorrow for; mourn or grieve for. To regret deeply. To feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve. To grieve audibly; wail.
Definition of lament verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. If you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it. [mainly formal, or written] [...] 2. Someone's lament is an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something. [mainly formal, or written] [...] 3. A lament is a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died.
