English Explanatory Dictionary

mourning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
  2. Specifically, the act of expressing or feeling sorrow regarding a death or loss.
  3. A social state or period that acknowledges a recent bereavement, which may involve social withdrawal, the observance of customs or rituals related to bereavement, etc.
  4. The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black).
  5. A drape or covering associated with mourning.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of mourn
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmoɹnɪŋ/ [ˈmo̞ɹnɪŋ] /ˈmʊɹnɪŋ/ en-us-mourning.ogg /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmʊənɪŋ/ /ˈmo(ː)ɹnɪŋ/ /ˈmoənɪŋ/

Word forms

mourning mournings

Etymology

By surface analysis, mourn + -ing.

Derived words

butcher's mourning deep mourning half-mourning mourning bride mourning cloak mourning dove mourning piece mourning warbler national mourning second mourning
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