mourning

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, mourn +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoɹnɪŋ/, [ˈmo̞ɹnɪŋ]; (rare) IPA(key): /ˈmʊɹnɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/; (rare) IPA(key): /ˈmʊənɪŋ/ (without the horse–hoarse merger, rhotic) IPA(key): /ˈmo(ː)ɹnɪŋ/, (rare) /ˈmʊɹnɪŋ/ (without the horse–hoarse merger, non-rhotic) IPA(key): /ˈmoənɪŋ/, (rare) /ˈmʊənɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)nɪŋ Homophones: morning (horse–hoarse merger); moaning (dough–door merger) === Noun === mourning (countable and uncountable, plural mournings) The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation. Specifically, the act of expressing or feeling sorrow regarding a death or loss. 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. The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black). A drape or covering associated with mourning. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === mourning present participle and gerund of mourn ==== Translations ====