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Definition lament in American English

lament noun

[countable] noun
/ləˈment/
1

a song, poem, piece of music, etc. in which sadness is expressed about a death or loss

Example

a young mother's lament for the death of her son

Synonyms and related words
ballad blank verse cycle
2

something that people say that shows sadness or disappointment

Example

"Things were better then" is an often-repeated lament.

Synonyms and related words
keen lament lament
Definition lament in American English