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View usage for: (ləment) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense laments, present participle lamenting, past tense, past participle lamented1. verbIf you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it. [mainly formal, or written] Ken began to lament the death of his only son. [VERB noun] He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police. [VERB that] 'Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas,' he lamented. [VERB with quote] [Also VERB]Synonyms: bemoan, grieve, mourn, weep over More Synonyms of lament 2. countable noun [oft with poss]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. [+ that] 3. countable nounA lament is a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died. A singer on the country music station was singing a lament for the late, great BuddyHolly. Synonyms: dirge, requiem, elegy, threnody [formal] More Synonyms of lament More Synonyms of lament lament in British English (ləˈmɛnt) verb1. to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over) noun2. an expression of sorrow 3. a poem or song in which a death is lamented Derived forms lamenter (laˈmenter) noun lamentingly (laˈmentingly) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin lāmentumlament in American English (ləˈmɛnt) verb intransitive1. to feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve verb transitive2. to feel or express deep sorrow for; mourn or grieve for noun4. an outward expression of sorrow; lamentation; wail 5. a literary or musical composition, as an elegy or dirge, mourning some death or calamity Word origin Fr lamenter < L lamentari < lamentum, a mourning, wailing < IE echoic base * lā- > Arm lam, I weep Examples of 'lament' in a sentencelament Word lists withlament Types of compositionBritish English: lament VERB If you lament something, you express your sadness about it. He began to lament the death of his only son. - American English: lament
- Brazilian Portuguese: lamentar-se de
- Chinese: 感到悲痛
- European Spanish: lamentarse de
- French: se lamenter sur
- German: beklagen
- Italian: lamentare
- Japanese: 嘆き悲しむ
- Korean: 애도하다
- European Portuguese: lamentar-se de
- Latin American Spanish: lamentarse de
British English: lament NOUN Someone's lament is an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something. She spoke of the professional woman's lament that a woman's judgment is questioned more than a man's. - American English: lament
- Brazilian Portuguese: lamento
- Chinese: 悼诗
- European Spanish: lamento
- French: lamentation
- German: Klage
- Italian: lamento
- Japanese: 悲嘆
- Korean: 애도
- European Portuguese: lamento
- Latin American Spanish: lamento
Chinese translation of 'lament' n (c) - (= complaint)
悲伤(傷) (bēishāng)
vt - (= regret)
为(為) ... 而痛惜 (wèi ... ér tòngxī) - [sb's death]
哀悼 (āidào) to lament (the fact) that ... 哀叹(歎) ... (的事实(實)) (āitàn ... (de shìshí)) "prices have dropped," he lamented "价(價)格下跌了，"他哀叹(歎)道 ("jiàgé xiàdiē le," tā āitàn dào)
Definition to feel or express sorrow or regret (for or over) It was traditional to lament deaths with a procession and a banquet. Synonyms weep over complain about wail about Definition an expression of sorrow The lament that polititians only care about power is heard constantly. Synonyms moaning keening wailing plaint ululation Definition a poem or song in which a death is lamented a lament for the late, great Buddy Holly Synonyms requiem threnody (formal) monody coronach (Scottish, Irish) Additional synonymsDefinition to express great sorrow over All your songs seem to bewail a dissatisfaction in love. Synonyms lament, regret, complain about, moan about, mourn, rue (literary), wail about, deplore, bemoan, repent, grieve for, cry over, weep over, express sorrow for They deplored the heavy loss of life in the earthquake. Synonyms lament, regret, mourn, rue (literary), bemoan, grieve for, bewail, sorrow over Definition a mournful poem or song, esp. a lament for the dead a moving elegy for a lost friend Synonyms lament, requiem, dirge, plaint (archaic), threnody, keen, funeral song, coronach (Scottish, Irish), funeral poem - lambent
- lamblike
- lame
- lament
- lamentable
- lamentation
- laminated
Additional synonymsDefinition to feel or cause to feel great sorrow or distress He's grieving over his dead wife and son. Synonyms mourn, suffer, weep, ache, lament, sorrow, wailIt was time for mourning and lamentation. Synonyms sorrow, grief, weeping, mourning, moan, grieving, sobbing, keening, lament, wailing, dirge, plaint, ululation Definition a low prolonged cry of pain or suffering She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently. Synonyms groan, sigh, sob, lament, wail, grunt, whine, lamentationDefinition to feel or express sadness for the death or loss of someone or something We mourned the loss of our cities. Synonyms bemoan, rue (literary), deplore, bewailDefinition to feel sorry or upset about She regrets having given up her home. Synonyms be or feel sorry about, feel remorse about, be upset about, rue (literary), deplore, bemoan, repent (of), weep over, bewail, cry over spilt milk Definition a lament for the dead Synonyms lament, keen, requiem, elegy, dirge, monody, funeral ode, coronach (Scottish, Irish) Definition a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain or sorrow Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster. Synonyms cry, moan, sob, howl, keening, lament, bawl, lamentation, yowl, ululation, weeping |