dirge vs lament

dirge and lament both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dirge	Yes	No	No	No
lament	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dirge and lament are synonyms defined as:

dirge and lament: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Other synonyms of dirge include coronach, requiem, threnody.

dirge (noun)	lament (noun)
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person	a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
	a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
	a cry of sorrow and grief

dirge (verb)	lament (verb)
	regret strongly
	express grief verbally