lament

Noun
  1. A cry of sorrow and grief (synset 107226610)
    "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
    hypernym: complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
    synonym: lamentation, plaint, wail
  2. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person (synset 107064659)
    hypernym: song, vocal - a short musical composition with words
    hyponym: keen - a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
    synonym: coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody
  3. A mournful poem;
    A lament for the dead (synset 106391191)
    hypernym: poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    synonym: elegy
Verb
  1. Express grief verbally (synset 201806201)
    "we lamented the death of the child"
    entail: grieve, sorrow - feel grief
    hypernym: express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings
    synonym: keen
  2. Regret strongly (synset 200913303)
    "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"
    hypernym: complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    synonym: bemoan, bewail, deplore

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