mourning

Definition

  • noun: the act of mourning for someone who has died
  • noun: the act of sorrowing
  • synonyms: lamentation, sorrow, grieving

Examples

  • She 'went into mourning' for her dead husband. [=she began to mourn for her dead husband]

  • She is still 'mourning' her husband, who died last year.

  • She is still 'in mourning' for her dead husband.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Mrs Clifton. You'll have to forgive us. We're not accustomed to the company of women. Not at all. l wss thoroughly enjoying my book. - The team is in mourning, darling. - Oh, really? l'm afraid we're not having much luck obtaining funds for the expedition. Oh. Well, what'll you do? (..)
    1996 The English Patient