definition of
[lament]

[1] #1 lament v. [keen] express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child". wn

[2] #2 lament n. [lamentation, plaint, wail] a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward". wn

[3] #3 lament n. [dirge, coronach, requiem, threnody] a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. wn

[4] #4 lament v. [deplore, bewail, bemoan] regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits". wn

[5] #5 lament n. [elegy] a mournful poem; a lament for the dead. wn