What does bewailing mean?
Bewailing means present participle and gerund of bewail.
Bewailing
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of bewail.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of bewail
- The act of one who bewails something.
Example Sentences
We might have been!—these are but common words, And yet they make the sum of life's bewailing; They are the echo of those finer chords, Whose music life deplores when unavailing, We might have been!
No suggestions, no words, no bewailings could improve it. Still it was very human to make suggestions, and utter words, and make piteous bewailings over and over again.
Synonyms for bewailing
Antonyms for bewailing
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Word Forms
- bewailings
Usage Notes
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How do you use bewailing in a sentence?
We might have been!—these are but common words, And yet they make the sum of life's bewailing; They are the echo of those finer chords, Whose music life deplores when unavailing, We might have been!
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