Lament - Definition

n 1: a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be
heard throughout the ward" [syn: lament, lamentation,
plaint, wail]
2: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a
memorial to a dead person [syn: dirge, coronach,
lament, requiem, threnody]
3: a mournful poem; a lament for the dead [syn: elegy,
lament]
v 1: express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the
child" [syn: lament, keen]
2: regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we
lamented the loss of benefits" [syn: deplore, lament,
bewail, bemoan]