mourning
Mourning is when someone feels sad and expresses that sadness after losing someone or something important.
When we mourn, we often think about the person or thing we lost and miss them deeply. We might wear dark colors like black or gray to show respect for what's been lost. Sometimes we'll do things together with friends or family members who have also experienced a loss, like attending a funeral or sharing memories of the person we're mourning.
The word 'mourning' can be used as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to the period of feeling sad after losing someone, like saying "I'm in a time of great mourning." As a verb, it means to feel or express sadness about something lost, for example, "She's been mourning her pet cat that passed away."
How common is "mourning"?
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
verb
To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
noun
The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
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