dirge
/dɜrdʒ/
noun
- A slow, sad song or piece of music, often played or sung at a funeral.
- The choir sang a haunting dirge as the coffin was carried into the church.
- The slow dirge echoed through the cemetery, bringing tears to many eyes.
- The bagpipes played a mournful dirge at the memorial service.
- Something that is very slow, dull, or depressing.
- His speech was a dirge about the decline of the neighborhood.
- The meeting turned into a dirge of endless complaints and bad news.
- The movie was a dirge, with no action and a gloomy plot.