C2verbformalemotions
US/ləˈment/
UK/ləˈment/
to express sadness or disappointment about something, often something that has been lost
In context
Older residents lament the loss of the trees that once lined the street.
Many teachers lament that students now read fewer books than before.
The coach lamented his team's lack of energy after the defeat.
Words that go with lament
verb + noun
- lament the lossFans lamented the loss of the old stadium when it was knocked down.
- lament the lackRural doctors lament the lack of modern equipment.
- lament the factShe laments the fact that her grown-up children rarely call.
- lament the passingOlder viewers lament the passing of the golden age of Vietnamese cinema.
- lament the declineWriters lament the decline of handwritten letters.
adverb + verb
- widely lamentedThe closure of the old bookshop was widely lamented by locals.