lament

lament: la|ment¹ [ləˈment] v written

[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: lamenter, from Latin lamentari, from lamentum 'a lament']

1.) [I and T]

to express feelings of great sadness about something

▪ The nation lamented the death of its great war leader.

2.) [T]

to express annoyance or disappointment about something you think is unsatisfactory or unfair

lament that

▪ He lamented that people had expected too much of him too soon.

▪ She lamented the fact that manufacturers did not produce small packs for single-person households.

lament the lack/absence/decline etc of sth

▪ Steiner lamented the lack of public interest in the issue.

lament ²

lament² n

a song, piece of music, or something that you say, that expresses a feeling of sadness

▪ A lone piper played a lament.

lament for

▪ a lament for the dead

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Synonyms:

Mourn, grieve, weep, sorrow, wail, moan, complain / Bewail, deplore, bemoan, mourn, sorrow over or for, Wailing, moaning, moan, lamentation, plaint, complaint / Regret, deplore, Dirge, elegy, epicedium, mournful song, funeral song

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Lament — Álbum de I ve Sound Grabación 2000 2003 Género(s) J Pop Formato CD Discográfica … Wikipedia Español
Lament — La*ment , v. i. [F. lamenter, L. lamentari, fr. lamentum a lament.] To express or feel sorrow; to weep or wail; to mourn. [1913 Webster] Jeremiah lamented for Josiah. 2 Chron. xxxv. 25. [1913 Webster] Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lament — La*ment , n. [L. lamentum. Cf. {Lament}, v.] 1. Grief or sorrow expressed in complaints or cries; lamentation; a wailing; a moaning; a weeping. [1913 Webster] Torment, and loud lament, and furious rage. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An elegy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lament — Allgemeine Informationen … Deutsch Wikipedia
lament — [v] to mourn or grieve deeply bawl, beat one’s breast*, bemoan, bewail, bleed, cry, deplore, eat one’s heart out*, howl, hurt, kick self*, moan, rain, regret, repine, rue, sing, sob, sorrow, take it hard*, wail, weep; concepts 52,54 Ant.… … New thesaurus
lament — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. lamentncie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} rozpaczliwe zawodzenie, żałosne jęki; także skarga wyrażająca czyjeś żale : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Podnieść, wszcząć lament o coś.… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Lament — La*ment , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lamented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lamenting}.] To mourn for; to bemoan; to bewail. [1913 Webster] One laughed at follies, one lamented crimes. Dryden. Syn: To deplore; mourn; bewail. See {Deplore}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lament — index deplore, languish, outcry, plaint, regret, repent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Lament — Porté dans le Pas de Calais, le nom est une variante assez rare de Lamant, autrement dit l Amant (voir Amand pour le sens) … Noms de famille
lament — vb *deplore, bewail, bemoan Analogous words: weep, keen, wail, *cry: *grieve, mourn, sorrow Antonyms: exult: rejoice … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lament — ► NOUN 1) a passionate expression of grief. 2) a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief or regret. ► VERB 1) mourn (a person s death). 2) (lamented or late lamented) a conventional way of referring to a dead person. 3) … English terms dictionary

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