PLAINT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A cry of sorrow and grief

Example:

their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

Synonyms:

lament; lamentation; plaint; wail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("plaint" is a kind of...):

complaint ((formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow)

Meaning:

(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("plaint" is a kind of...):

allegation ((law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law))

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)