mourn

mourn

verb \ˈmȯrn\

Definition of MOURN

intransitive verb

1

: to feel or express grief or sorrow

2

: to show the customary signs of grief for a death; especially : to wear mourning

3

: to murmur mournfully —used especially of doves

transitive verb

1

: to feel or express grief or sorrow for

2

: to utter mournfully

— mourn·er noun

— mourn·ing·ly \ˈmȯr-niŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of MOURN

1. She is still mourning her husband, who died last year.
2. Thousands of people mourned his death.
3. She was mourned by everyone who knew her.
4. She mourned the loss of her youth.
5. He still mourns the fact that he never went to college.

Origin of MOURN

Middle English, from Old English murnan; akin to Old High German mornēn to mourn, Greek mermēra care — more at memory

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to MOURN

Synonyms

agonize, anguish, bleed, hurt, grieve, sorrow, suffer

Antonyms

delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)

Related Words

ache, long (for), pine (away), sigh, smart; rack, torment, torture; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, rue; bawl, blubber, cry, groan, howl, keen, moan, sob, take on, wail, weep, yammer, yowl; languish; regret

Near Antonyms

beam, cheer, crow, delight, exult, glory, joy, laugh, ravish, rejoice, triumph; assure, cheer, comfort, commiserate, console, reassure, solace, soothe, sympathize

Rhymes with MOURN

born, borne, bourn, corn, horn, lorn, morn, Norn, Orne, porn, scorn, thorn, warn, Zorn