Definition of lament

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  • lament is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • lament is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • lament is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of lament

  • express grief verbally (verb)

    Examples

    1. we lamented the death of the child

    Synonyms

    1. keen
  • regret strongly (verb)

    Examples

    1. we lamented the loss of benefits

    Synonyms

    1. bemoan
    2. bewail
    3. deplore
  • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. elegy
  • a cry of sorrow and grief (noun)

    Examples

    1. their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

    Synonyms

    1. lamentation
    2. plaint
    3. wail
  • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. coronach
    2. dirge
    3. requiem
    4. threnody

See definition of lament in Merriam Webster