lament
/ləˈment/verb
उच्चारण लमेन्ट
विलाप करना, शोक मनाना, दुख जताना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) | ~ (for/over sb/sth) formal
to feel or express great sadness or disappointment about something
विलाप करना, शोक मनाना, दुख जताना
- The whole village lamented the death of the old teacher.
- She lamented that nobody reads poetry any more.
- The villagers lamented the loss of their old banyan tree.
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- Parents often lament that children spend too much time on phones.
- She lamented her failure to finish the book on time.
- He is lamenting the end of the holidays.
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a song, poem or other expression of great sadness for somebody who has died or something that has ended
शोक-गीत, विलाप
- The folk singer sang a lament for the lost river.
- The poem is a lament for the lost village.
- The musician played a sad lament on the flute.
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- Her poem is a lament for her lost youth.
- A lament rose from the mourners at the river.
◇Word family
lamentable adj.lamentation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The adjective lamentable means very poor or regrettable: 'a lamentable performance'.
Adjective lamentable का अर्थ 'बहुत खराब, खेदजनक' है, जैसे 'a lamentable performance'।
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A song of grief is a lament, dirge or elegy.
'शोक-गीत' के लिए lament, dirge या elegy आता है।