PLAINT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a cry of sorrow and grief
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
    Hypernyms(s) plaint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed
    Hypernyms(s) plaint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower