mourning.
The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
Meaning & usage
The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
Specifically, the act of expressing or feeling sorrow regarding a death or loss.
A social state or period that acknowledges a recent bereavement, which may involve social withdrawal, the observance of customs or rituals related to bereavement, etc.
The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black).
A drape or covering associated with mourning.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, mourn + -ing.
present participle and gerund of mourn
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, mourn + -ing.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.