lament vs kick

lament and kick both are nouns.

lament and kick both are verbs.

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

As verbs, kick is a hypernym of lament; that is, kick is a word with a broader meaning than lament:

lament: regret strongly
kick: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Other hypernyms of lament include complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off.

lament (noun)	kick (noun)
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead	the act of delivering a blow with the foot
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person	a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
a cry of sorrow and grief	the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
	informal terms for objecting
	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
	the swift release of a store of affective force

lament (verb)	kick (verb)
regret strongly	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
express grief verbally	make a goal
	stop consuming
	strike with the foot
	drive or propel with the foot
	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
	thrash about or strike out with the feet
	kick a leg up

Difference between lament and kick

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