lamentation

English Thesaurus

1. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief (noun.act)

hypernym	:	activity,
definition	:	any specific behavior (noun.act)

hypernym	:	expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion,
definition	:	expression without words (noun.communication)

2. a cry of sorrow and grief (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	complaint,
definition	:	(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow (noun.communication)

3. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief (noun.act)

derivation	:	keen, lament,
definition	:	express grief verbally (verb.emotion)

4. a cry of sorrow and grief (noun.communication)

derivation	:	mewl, pule, wail, whimper,
definition	:	cry weakly or softly (verb.body)

derivation	:	howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl,
definition	:	emit long loud cries (verb.communication)

derivation	:	keen, lament,
definition	:	express grief verbally (verb.emotion)

5. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief (noun.act)

derivation	:	keen, lament,
definition	:	express grief verbally (verb.emotion)

6. a cry of sorrow and grief (noun.communication)

derivation	:	mewl, pule, wail, whimper,
definition	:	cry weakly or softly (verb.body)

derivation	:	howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl,
definition	:	emit long loud cries (verb.communication)

derivation	:	keen, lament,
definition	:	express grief verbally (verb.emotion)