sorrow

🇺🇸 /ˈsɑːrəʊ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɒrəʊ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-C2
noun
R

a deep feeling of sadness

She felt deep sorrow after losing her friend.

R

a sad event that causes sadness

The news brought great sorrow to the family.

verb
R

to feel or show deep sadness

They sorrowed together over their shared loss.

translation

n. a deep feeling of sadness; a sad event that causes sadness
v. to feel or show deep sadness

Word Forms

3rd Present sorrows
Past sorrowed
Perfect sorrowed
Progressive sorrowing
Plural sorrows