lament
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Synonyms:
- moan, lamentation
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a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
verb
noun
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an expression of sorrow
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a poem or song in which a death is lamented
Other Word Forms
- lamenter noun
- lamentingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of lament
First recorded in 1520–30; (noun) from Latin lāmentum “plaint”; (verb) from Latin lāmentārī, derivative of lāmentum
Example Sentences
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Kish wrote in an Instagram post lamenting about the general struggle of eating and cooking while on the show.
From Salon
"So few people, they've all forgotten," lamented one elderly man, who refused to give his name.
From Barron's
Sebastian himself has a neutral rating on PayPal’s stock, lamenting some strategic choices that failed to pan out, in his view.
From MarketWatch
He laments that most dogs are “stupidly loved, stupidly hated, acquired without thought, reared and ruled without understanding.”
And his lament over the pain of farewells likely will be felt by many of the athletes gathering Sunday for the Olympic closing ceremony at Arena di Verona, a 1st century Roman amphitheater.
From Los Angeles Times
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