lament
[ luh-ment ]
/ ləˈmɛnt /
verb (used with object)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
to mourn for or over.
verb (used without object)
to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
to mourn deeply.
noun
an expression of grief or sorrow.
a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
Origin of lament
1520–30; (noun) < Latin
lāmentum plaint; (v.) < Latin
lāmentārī, derivative of
lāmentum
SYNONYMS FOR lament
OTHER WORDS FROM lament
la·ment·er, noun la·ment·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby lament
Example sentences from the Web for lament
British Dictionary definitions for lament
lament
/ (ləˈmɛnt) /
verb
to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over)
noun
an expression of sorrow
a poem or song in which a death is lamented
Derived forms of lament
lamenter, noun lamentingly, adverbWord Origin for lament
C16: from Latin
lāmentum