Laments Aloud is a term used to describe someone who expresses their sorrows and grief in a loud and vocal manner. It is often used to describe someone who is mourning the loss of a loved one or is in a state of deep distress. Keens, which is a five-letter word, is another term for this same behavior. It is derived from the Old English word cēnian, which means to keen or wail. Both terms are used to describe someone who is expressing their sorrows in a loud and vocal manner.