sorrow

sor·row

S0571800 (sŏr′ō, sôr′ō)n.1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this: tried to assuage her sorrows. See Synonyms at regret.2. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune: "I must struggle through my sorrows and difficulties as I can" (Jane Austen).3. Expression of sorrow, or an instance of this: I listened to his sorrows.intr.v. sor·rowed, sor·row·ing, sor·rows To feel or express sorrow. See Synonyms at grieve.

[Middle English sorwe, from Old English sorg.]

sor′row·er n.

sorrow

(ˈsɒrəʊ) n1. the characteristic feeling of sadness, grief, or regret associated with loss, bereavement, sympathy for another's suffering, for an injury done, etc2. a particular cause or source of regret, grief, etc3. Also called: sorrowing the outward expression of grief or sadnessvb (intr) to mourn or grieve[Old English sorg; related to Old Norse sorg, Gothic saurga, Old High German sworga] ˈsorrower n ˈsorrowful adj ˈsorrowfully adv ˈsorrowfulness n

sor•row

(ˈsɒr oʊ, ˈsɔr oʊ)

n. 1. distress caused by loss, disappointment, etc.; grief. 2. a cause or occasion of grief, as a misfortune. 3. the expression of grief: muffled sorrow. v.i. 4. to feel or express sorrow; grieve. [before 900; (n.) Middle English; Old English sorg, c. Old Saxon, Old High German sorga, Old Norse sorg, Gothic saurga; (v.) Middle English sorwen, Old English sorgian]

sorrow

Past participle: sorrowed
Gerund: sorrowing

Imperative
sorrow
sorrow

Present
I sorrow
you sorrow
he/she/it sorrows
we sorrow
you sorrow
they sorrow

Preterite
I sorrowed
you sorrowed
he/she/it sorrowed
we sorrowed
you sorrowed
they sorrowed

Present Continuous
I am sorrowing
you are sorrowing
he/she/it is sorrowing
we are sorrowing
you are sorrowing
they are sorrowing

Present Perfect
I have sorrowed
you have sorrowed
he/she/it has sorrowed
we have sorrowed
you have sorrowed
they have sorrowed

Past Continuous
I was sorrowing
you were sorrowing
he/she/it was sorrowing
we were sorrowing
you were sorrowing
they were sorrowing

Past Perfect
I had sorrowed
you had sorrowed
he/she/it had sorrowed
we had sorrowed
you had sorrowed
they had sorrowed

Future
I will sorrow
you will sorrow
he/she/it will sorrow
we will sorrow
you will sorrow
they will sorrow

Future Perfect
I will have sorrowed
you will have sorrowed
he/she/it will have sorrowed
we will have sorrowed
you will have sorrowed
they will have sorrowed

Future Continuous
I will be sorrowing
you will be sorrowing
he/she/it will be sorrowing
we will be sorrowing
you will be sorrowing
they will be sorrowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sorrowing
you have been sorrowing
he/she/it has been sorrowing
we have been sorrowing
you have been sorrowing
they have been sorrowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sorrowing
you will have been sorrowing
he/she/it will have been sorrowing
we will have been sorrowing
you will have been sorrowing
they will have been sorrowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sorrowing
you had been sorrowing
he/she/it had been sorrowing
we had been sorrowing
you had been sorrowing
they had been sorrowing

Conditional
I would sorrow
you would sorrow
he/she/it would sorrow
we would sorrow
you would sorrow
they would sorrow

Past Conditional
I would have sorrowed
you would have sorrowed
he/she/it would have sorrowed
we would have sorrowed
you would have sorrowed
they would have sorrowed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sorrow - an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-beingbroken heart - devastating sorrow and despair; "he is recovering from a broken heart"; "a broken heart languishes here"brokenheartedness, grief, heartache, heartbreak - intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)mournfulness, ruthfulness, sorrowfulness - a state of gloomy sorrowself-pity - a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferingsjoy, joyfulness, joyousness - the emotion of great happiness
	2.	sorrow - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"regret, ruefulness, ruesadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-beingcontriteness, contrition, attrition - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnationcompunction, remorse, self-reproach - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
	3.	sorrow - something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"griefnegative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences
	4.	sorrow - the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"sorrowfulness, sadnessunhappiness - state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep griefbereavement, mourning - state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved onepoignance, poignancy - a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"
Verb	1.	sorrow - feel griefgrievesuffer - experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"mourn - feel sadness; "She is mourning her dead child"compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with - share the suffering of

sorrow

noun1. grief, sadness, woe, regret, distress, misery, mourning, anguish, unhappiness, heartache, heartbreak, affliction It was a time of great sorrow.
grief joy, happiness, delight, pleasure, bliss, elation, exaltation, exultation, gladness2. hardship, trial, tribulation, affliction, worry, trouble, blow, grief, woe, misfortune, bummer (slang) the joys and sorrows of family life
hardship good fortune, lucky breakverb1. grieve, mourn, lament, weep, moan, be sad, bemoan, agonize, eat your heart out, bewail She was lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances.
grieve celebrate, rejoice, exult, delight, revel, jump for joy large it (Brit. slang)Quotations
"There is no greater sorrow than to recall a time of happiness in misery" [Dante Divine Comedy]
"Into each life some rain must fall" [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]
"Sorrow makes us wise" [Alfred Tennyson In Memoriam]
"Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion" [Dorothy Parker Here Lies]

sorrow

nounMental anguish or pain caused by loss or despair:grief, heartache, heartbreak.verbTo feel, show, or express grief:grieve, lament, mourn, suffer.

Translations

悲痛

sorrow

(ˈsorəu) noun (something which causes) pain of mind or grief. He felt great sorrow when she died.悲痛ˈsorrowful adjective showing or feeling sorrow. sorrowful people; a sorrowful expression.悲痛的ˈsorrowfully adverb悲痛地ˈsorrowfulness noun伤心

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drown (one's) sorrow(s)

To attempt to forget one's troubles through the consumption of something, typically alcohol (to which the phrase originally referred). It's not healthy to just drown your sorrows every time a girl breaks up with you. Quit drinking and try to face reality. Whenever I have a hard week at work, I like to spend Friday night drowning my sorrow in pizza and ice cream.See also: drown

more in sorrow than in anger

Primarily motivated by sadness, even though appearing angry. Oh, I'm sure she said that more in sorrow than in anger—she's still reeling from her husband's death, after all.See also: anger, more, sorrow

share (one's) sorrow

1. To commiserate with one about the same or similar loss, disappointment, or misfortune. A: "I lost nearly everything during the economic crash." B: "I share your sorrow. I had to shutter the business my great-grandfather built because of the crash." We're going down to the bar with the other laid-off workers to share their sorrow.2. To relate one's loss, disappointment, misfortune, or the source thereof to someone else. You should keep all that grief bottled up inside. It's important to share your sorrow with someone who can help you learn how to cope with it. It was nearly a year after her father died that Sarah finally shared her sorrow with me.See also: share, sorrow

sorrow over (someone or something)

To grieve or lament for someone or something; to be full of sorrow because of someone or something. I know you miss him, but you need to stop sorrowing over Jonathan and start living your life again. People sorrowing over the results of the election need to get ahold of themselves. This is not the end of the world as we know it.See also: over, sorrow

drown one's troubles

and drown one's sorrowsFig. to try to forget one's problems by drinking a lot of alcohol. Bill is in the bar, drowning his troubles. Jane is at home, drowning her sorrows.See also: drown, trouble

share someone's sorrow

to grieve as someone else grieves. We all share your sorrow on this sad, sad day. I am sorry to hear about the death in your family. I share your sorrow.See also: share, sorrow

sorrow over someone or something

to grieve or feel sad about someone or something. There is no need to sorrow over Tom. He will come back. He is sorrowing over the business he has lost because of the weather.See also: over, sorrow

drown one's sorrows

Drink liquor to escape one's unhappiness. For example, After the divorce, she took to drowning her sorrows at the local bar. The notion of drowning in drink dates from the late 1300s. See also: drown, sorrow

more in sorrow than in anger

Saddened rather than infuriated by someone's behavior. For example, When Dad learned that Jack had stolen a car, he looked at him more in sorrow than in anger . This expression first appeared in 1603 in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1:2), where Horatio describes to Hamlet the appearance of his father's ghost: "A countenance more in sorrow than in anger." See also: anger, more, sorrow

drown your sorrows

If someone drowns their sorrows, they drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget something sad that has happened to them. He was in the pub drowning his sorrows after the break-up of his relationship.See also: drown, sorrow

drown your sorrows

forget your problems by getting drunk.See also: drown, sorrow

more in sorrow than in anger

with regret or sadness rather than with anger. This is taken from Hamlet. When Hamlet asks Horatio to describe the expression on the face of his father's ghost, Horatio replies ‘a countenance more in sorrow than in anger’.See also: anger, more, sorrow

drown your ˈsorrows

(informal, often humorous) try to forget your problems or a disappointment by drinking alcohol: Whenever his team lost a match he could be found in the pub afterwards drowning his sorrows.See also: drown, sorrow

do something more in ˌsorrow than in ˈanger

do something because you feel sad or sorry rather than angry: They said they were threatening legal action more in sorrow than in anger.See also: anger, more, something, sorrow

drown (one's) sorrow

/sorrows To try to forget one's troubles by drinking alcohol.See also: drown, sorrow

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drown (one's) sorrow(s)

more in sorrow than in anger

share (one's) sorrow

sorrow over (someone or something)

drown one's troubles

share someone's sorrow

sorrow over someone or something

drown one's sorrows

more in sorrow than in anger

drown your sorrows

drown your sorrows

more in sorrow than in anger

drown your ˈsorrows

do something more in ˌsorrow than in ˈanger

drown (one's) sorrow

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noun grief

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noun hardship

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verb grieve

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noun mental anguish or pain caused by loss or despair

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verb to feel, show, or express grief

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noun an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

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noun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

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noun something that causes great unhappiness

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noun the state of being sad

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verb feel grief

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