deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan mean to express grief or sorrow for something. deplore implies regret for the loss or impairment of something of value. lament implies a profound or demonstrative …

A lament or lamentation is a passionate expression of grief, often in music, poetry, or song form. The grief is most often born of regret, or mourning.

LAMENT definition: 1. to express sadness and feeling sorry about something: 2. a song, poem, or other piece of…. Learn more.

LAMENT definition: to feel or express sorrow or regret for. See examples of lament used in a sentence.

A lament is a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died. A singer on the country music station was singing a lament for the late, great Buddy Holly.

1. to express often vocal mourning or grief for or over: lamented the death of their leader. 2. to be very sorry for; regret. 3. to mourn deeply and often vocally. n. 4. an often vocal expression of grief or …

Definition of lament verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to be very sorry for; regret: [~ + the fact + that clause] We lament the fact that this company cannot continue to make a profit. [~ + object] lamented the news. n. [countable] an expression of grief, …

Lament definition: To express grief for or about; mourn.

She lamented (the fact) that she had lost her best friend. = She lamented having lost her best friend. = She lamented the loss of her best friend. “I've lost my best friend!” she lamented. The poem is a …