be|wail´ment

be|wail´ment
be|wail «bih WAYL», transitive verb.
to mourn for; weep for; complain of; bemoan: »

The little girl was bewailing the loss of her doll.

SYNONYM(S): lament.
–v.i.
to wail; mourn. SYNONYM(S): lament.
be|wail´er, noun.
be|wail´ing|ly, adverb.
be|wail´ment, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • wail — be·wail; be·wail·ing·ly; be·wail·ment; wail·er; wail·ful; wail·ing·ly; wail; wail·ful·ly; …   English syllables

  • be|wail´ing|ly — be|wail «bih WAYL», transitive verb. to mourn for; weep for; complain of; bemoan: »The little girl was bewailing the loss of her doll. SYNONYM(S): lament. –v.i. to wail; mourn. SYNONYM(S): lament. –be|wail´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|wail´er — be|wail «bih WAYL», transitive verb. to mourn for; weep for; complain of; bemoan: »The little girl was bewailing the loss of her doll. SYNONYM(S): lament. –v.i. to wail; mourn. SYNONYM(S): lament. –be|wail´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|wail — «bih WAYL», transitive verb. to mourn for; weep for; complain of; bemoan: »The little girl was bewailing the loss of her doll. SYNONYM(S): lament. –v.i. to wail; mourn. SYNONYM(S): lament. –be|wail´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • la|ment´ing|ly — la|ment «luh MEHNT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to sorrow for; mourn aloud for: »We lament the dead. SYNONYM(S): bewail, deplore. 2. to feel sorrow about; regret: »We lamented his absence. I lamented my own folly…in attempting a second voyage (Daniel… …   Useful english dictionary

  • la|ment´er — la|ment «luh MEHNT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to sorrow for; mourn aloud for: »We lament the dead. SYNONYM(S): bewail, deplore. 2. to feel sorrow about; regret: »We lamented his absence. I lamented my own folly…in attempting a second voyage (Daniel… …   Useful english dictionary

  • la|ment — «luh MEHNT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to sorrow for; mourn aloud for: »We lament the dead. SYNONYM(S): bewail, deplore. 2. to feel sorrow about; regret: »We lamented his absence. I lamented my own folly…in attempting a second voyage (Daniel Defoe).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bewailment — be·wail·ment …   English syllables

  • BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… …   English syllables

  • bewail — be•wail [[t]bɪˈweɪl[/t]] v. t. to express deep sorrow for; lament • Etymology: 1250–1300 be•wail′ing•ly, adv. be•wail′ment, n …   From formal English to slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”