lament
la|ment /ləm'ent/ (laments lamenting lamented)
1 [VERB] V n, V that, V with quote, also V
If you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it. (mainly FORMAL or WRITTEN)
Ken began to lament the death of his only son...
He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police...
`Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas,' he lamented.
2 [N-COUNT] oft with poss
Someone's lament is an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something. (mainly FORMAL or WRITTEN)
She spoke of the professional woman's lament that a woman's judgment is questioned more than a man's.
3 [N-COUNT]
A lament is a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died.
1 [VERB] V n, V that, V with quote, also V
If you lament something, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it. (mainly FORMAL or WRITTEN)
Ken began to lament the death of his only son...
He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police...
`Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas,' he lamented.
2 [N-COUNT] oft with poss
Someone's lament is an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something. (mainly FORMAL or WRITTEN)
She spoke of the professional woman's lament that a woman's judgment is questioned more than a man's.
3 [N-COUNT]
A lament is a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died.