Analysis Complete

lament

/ lament /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a cry of sorrow and grief
"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
Type of:
complaint
Derived:
howl ululate wail roar yawl
verb Sense 2
express grief verbally
"we lamented the death of the child"
Type of:
express emotion express feelings
Derived:
keen elegy dirge coronach requiem
Entails:
grieve sorrow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Type of:
poem verse form
Derived:
keen elegize elegise
verb Sense 4
regret strongly
"I deplore this hostile action"
"we lamented the loss of benefits"
Type of:
complain kick plain
Derived:
mourner griever sorrower lamenter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Type of:
song
Kinds of:
keen
Derived:
keen
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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complaint express emotion express feelings poem verse form complain kick plain song keen