English noun: lamentation | |||
| 1. | lamentation (communication) a cry of sorrow and grief | ||
| Samples | Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward. | ||
| Synonyms | lament, plaint, wail | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complaint | ||
| 2. | lamentation (act) the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief | ||
| Synonyms | mourning | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity, expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion | ||