la·ment (l -m nt )v. la·ment·ed, la·ment·ing, la·ments v.tr. 1. To express grief for or about; mourn: lament a death. 2. To regret deeply; deplore: He lamented his thoughtless acts. v.intr. 1. To grieve audibly; wail. 2. To express sorrow or regret. See Synonyms at grieve. n. 1. A feeling or an expression of grief; a lamentation. 2. A song or poem expressing deep grief or mourning. [Middle English lementen, from Old French lamenter, from Latin l  mentr , from lmentum, lament.]la·ment er n. |
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| Adj. | 1. |  lamenting - vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespearesorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13 |
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