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What is the full meaning of lament?
1 : to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn … must regret the imprudence, lament the result …— Jane Austen. 2 : to regret strongly He lamented his decision not to go to college. lament.
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What does lament mean biblically?
lossThe definition of lament is an expression of loss, sometimes through artistic expression. An example of a lament is The Book of Lamentations in the Old Testament of the Bible. noun. Lament is defined as to feel loss, sorrow or regret, often expressed in a physical way.
What is a word for lament?
Some common synonyms of lament are bemoan, bewail, and deplore. While all these words mean “to express grief or sorrow for something,” lament implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow.