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bewail

/bɪˈweɪl/

Meanings
verb
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for

Examples :

"She began to bewail the lost opportunity after realizing she missed the deadline. "
emotion mind soul suffering

Related Words

Illustration missed

missed verb

/mɪst/

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

Illustration deep

deep noun

/diːp/

(with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.

"creatures of the deep"

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration deadline

deadline noun

/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.

"I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"

Illustration opportunity

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

Illustration realizing

realizing verb

/ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈriːəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

Illustration feel

feel noun

/fiːl/

A quality of an object experienced by touch.

"Bark has a rough feel."

Illustration over

over noun

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈoʊ.vɚ/

A set of six legal balls bowled.

"The bowling team scored a lot of points with their final over. "

Illustration express

express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

Illustration began

began verb

/bɪˈɡæn/

To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

"I began playing the piano at the age of five.   Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation."

Illustration wail

wail noun

/weɪl/

A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

"She let out a loud, doleful wail."

Illustration sorrow

sorrow noun

/ˈsɔɹoʊ/ /ˈsɒɹəʊ/ /ˈsɑɹoʊ/

Unhappiness, woe

"The student felt a deep sorrow after failing the important exam. "