lament

¹la·ment

verb \lə-ˈment\

Definition of LAMENT

intransitive verb

: to mourn aloud : wail

transitive verb

1

: to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn

2

: to regret strongly

Examples of LAMENT

1. She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
2. “I've lost my best friend!” she lamented.

Origin of LAMENT

Middle English lementen, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French lamenter, from Latin lamentari, from lamentum, noun, lament

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to LAMENT

Synonyms: bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve (for), mourn, wail (for)

Antonyms: delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)

Related Words: elegize; cry (for), keen, moan, weep; regret, rue; bawl, blubber, sob; agonize, bleed, hurt, sorrow, suffer

Near Antonyms: beam, cheer, grin, laugh, smile

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Rhymes with LAMENT

absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent