Lament | Mean of lament in English Dictionary
/ləˈmɛnt/
- Verb
- to express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something
- She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
- (chiefly US) He was lamenting about rising gasoline prices.
- 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.
- Noun
- an expression of sorrow
- a song or poem that expresses sorrow for someone who has died or something that is gone
- The poem is a lament for a lost love.
