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- Dictionarymourning/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the expression of sorrow for someone's death: "she's still in mourning after the death of her husband" Similar
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MOURNING definition: 1. great sadness felt because someone has died: 2. the usually black clothes that are worn in some…. Learn more.
1. : the act of sorrowing. She is still in mourning for her dead husband. 2. a. : an outward sign (such as black clothes or an armband) of grief for a person's death. lots of people there, and only one man in full mourning Arnold Bennett. b. : a period of time during which signs of grief are shown.
MOURN definition: 1. to feel or express great sadness, especially because of someone's death: 2. to feel or express…. Learn more.
Mourning is behaviour in which you show sadness about a person's death. The period of mourning and bereavement may be long. Expect to feel angry, depressed and confused. It's all part of the mourning process. Human rights groups declared what they called a day of mourning and protest.
The meaning of MOURN is to feel or express grief or sorrow. How to use mourn in a sentence.
Mourning is an expression of grief or a time of grieving that follows a loved one's death or other serious loss. Depression, confusion, even losing interest in friends and social activities all can occur when someone is in mourning.
Mourning definition: the act of a person who mourns; sorrowing or lamentation.. See examples of MOURNING used in a sentence.
1. the act of a person who mourns; sorrowing; lamentation. 2. the conventional manifestation of sorrow for a person's death, esp. by the wearing of black, the hanging of flags at half-mast, etc. 3. the symbols of such sorrow, as black garments.
Definition of mourning noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
mourning meaning, definition, what is mourning: great sadness because someone has died: Learn more.
