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bewails

/bɪˈweɪlz/ /bəˈweɪlz/

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

Examples :

"She bewails her lost phone, knowing she won't be able to contact anyone. "
emotion suffering soul

Related Words

Illustration knowing

knowing verb

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

Illustration deep

deep noun

/diːp/

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

"creatures of the deep"

Illustration anyone

anyone pronoun

/ˈæniˌwʌn/

Any person; anybody.

"Almost anyone can change a light bulb."

Illustration contact

contact noun

/ˈkɒntækt/ /kənˈtækt/

The act of touching physically; being in close association.

"The contact between the two teams was fierce during the soccer match. "

Illustration phone

phone noun

/fəʊ̯n/ /foʊ̯n/

A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.

"My phone rings constantly during class, making it hard to focus on my studies. "

Illustration able

able adjective

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

Easy to use.

"The new software is very able; it's easy to learn and use. "

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 lost

lost verb

/lɒst/ /lɔst/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

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. "