lament
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Is lament a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of lament?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.Examples: "Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice."Synonyms: grieve, mourn, aggrieve, besorrow, condole, engrieve, erme, gloomintransitive
2. (transitive) To express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.Examples: "Euston is so traditionally a part of the London scene that many will lament the passing of the old station when rebuilding is complete in readiness for the new electric service, which will probably be by multiple-units between Euston and Wolverhampton."; "By the end, Sunderland were lucky to lose by the same scoreline Northampton Town suffered against Southampton, in 1921. The Sunderland manager, Gus Poyet, lamented that it was “the most embarrassed I’ve ever been on a football pitch, without a doubt”."; "One laugh'd at follies, one lamented crimes."Synonyms: bemoan, bewailtransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary