Meaning of 'lament'
Meaning of 'lament' (Webster Dictionary)
Meaning of 'lament' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a cry of sorrow and grief
- a cry of sorrow and grief
Example in sentence:
- their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
Meaning (2):
- regret strongly
- regret strongly
Example in sentence:
- I deplore this hostile action;
- we lamented the loss of benefits
Meaning (3):
- express grief verbally
- express grief verbally
Example in sentence:
- we lamented the death of the child
Nearby Topics:
See 'lament' also in:
Recent Article
Categories
- Business Studies
- Banking & Finance
- Management & Organization Studies
- HRM & Labor Studies
- Management Information System
- Accounting & Auditing
- Marketing & Public Relations
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business
- Psychology & Behavioral Science
- Computer Programming
- Automotive Engineering
- Computer Networking
- Medical & Health Science
- Microbiology