Words that rhyme with lament
Lament is a 2-syllable word with 99 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are absent, accent, advent. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of lament
- noun
- a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
- a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
- a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
1 syllable
2 syllables
- absent
- accent
- advent
- ascent
- assent
- augment
- cement
- comment
- consent
- content
- descent
- detent
- dissent
- event
- extent
- ferment
- foment
- fragment
- frequent
- indent
- intent
- invent
- orient
- percent
- pigment
- portent
- present
- prevent
- reinvent
- relent
- reorient
- repent
- resent
- segment
- torment
- unsent
- unspent
- wisent
- tashkent
- ament
- anent
- dement
- forwent
- helped
- outspent
- quitrent
- unmeant
- gourment
- ident
- misspent
- outwent
- precent
- dessent
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "lament" in lyrics
See how lament is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"And whom she finds forlorn she doth lament."
William Shakespeare — The Rape of Lucrece -
"adelaide's lament"
AOL — AOL -
"aesthetes lament"
AOL — AOL
What do these rhymes mean?
- absent
- not being in a specified place nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking" lost in thought
- accent
- distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
- advent
- arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
- ascent
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" a movement upward
- assent
- agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "lament" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like absent, accent, advent create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "lament" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.