lament meaning and definition

LAMENT noun

Definition of lament (noun)

1. a cry of sorrow and grief
   • "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
   • synonyms: lamentation, plaint, wail
2. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
   • synonyms: coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody
3. a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
   • synonyms: elegy

LAMENT verb

Definition of lament (verb)

1. express grief verbally
   • "we lamented the death of the child"
   • synonyms: keen
2. regret strongly
   • "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"
   • synonyms: bemoan, bewail, deplore