keening
present participle ofkeen
keen
verb[I]
literaryuk/kiːn/us/kiːn/to make aloud,long,sadsound,especiallybecause someone hasdied
Synonym
lament
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
- catcall
- caterwauling
- crow
- crunch
- embouchure
- glug
- groan
- growl
- hiss
- laugh, shout, scream, etc.yourhead offidiom
- mewl
- raspberry
- splutter
- squall
- vocalization
- whistle
- whoop
- wolf whistle
- yelp
- yowl
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Remembering people who have died
Examplesofkeening
keening
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It is a moving work: the plangency of thekeeningis unbearable, the repetition is as insistent as the tolling of the death-knell.
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The quartet's emotional journey follows a distinctive curve, from a whisperedkeening, to an impassioned lament, to a final eulogizing resignation.
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Towards the end, the viola presented a memorably ardent cantabile rendering of thekeeninglament, brutally interrupted by tormenting tutti interjections.
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A lamenting theme forkeeningoboes framed more flowing material, where a dream-like atmosphere was occasionally interrupted by the intervention of a 'garden gate' type bell.
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Slithery rising and falling glissandi in strings and woodwind depict the writhing serpent, over which akeeningoboe melody lets some light in on the score.
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Arrangements are being made for the appointment of an extra teacher, and the local education authority iskeeningthe accommodation position under review.
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He has been criticised forkeeninghis word.
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I am not concerned withkeening"life".
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Moving further into the cavern, he is briefly overwhelmed by a high-frequencykeening.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She died in her father's arms, with the women presentkeeningand lamenting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His style incorporates a sharp-edged tone, long,keening, sustained notes, and generous use of silence.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The two latter, at least, were cut down by wartime paper shortage, and possibly by thekeeningof collectors who found these dimensions accident-prone.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Physical movements involving rocking, kneeling or clapping accompanied thekeeningwoman (bean chaoineadh) who was often paid for her services.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hillman's soulfullykeeningtenor remains a thing of wonder, adding a degree of soulfulness that is still a rarity in country.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She later came to be memorialised by his description of her as thekeeningmuse.
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