Vocabulary Entry

dirge

|noun • verb

noun

A mournful song or poem, typically used for funerals or lamentation.

Example Sentences

"The dirge played softly as the casket was lowered into the ground."

"She wrote a dirge to honor her late grandmother."

"The somber atmosphere was filled with the sound of a haunting dirge."

verb

Example Sentences

"They began to dirge for their beloved leader."

"The villagers dirged on the anniversary of the tragedy."

"He seemed to dirge through life, filled with sorrow and loss."