Meaning & Definition of Mourning in English
English⟶
Mourning
/mɔrnɪŋ/
noun
1. State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
synonym:
- mourning,
- bereavement
2. The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
synonym:
- lamentation,
- mourning
adjective
1. Sorrowful through loss or deprivation
- "Bereft of hope"
synonym:
- bereaved,
- bereft,
- grief-stricken,
- grieving,
- mourning(a),
- sorrowing(a)
Examples of using
Nobody comforted us when we were mourning.
The man is mourning after the sad news.
The man is mourning after receiving sad news.