What is the meaning of lamenting?

verb

  • Express grief verbally.
    • usage: "we lamented the death of the child"
  • Regret strongly.
    • usage: "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"

adjective

  • Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression."lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets- Shakespeare
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