funeral

noun
UK: /ˈfjuːnərəl/
US: /ˈfjuːnərəl/

  1. A ceremony for burying or cremating a dead person.

    1. The funeral will be held on Tuesday next week. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people attended the funeral to pay their last respects to John, a beloved colleague. [ ] [ ]

  2. A sad or disappointing event.

    1. The party was a funeral after the news. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cancellation of the concert was a funeral for all the fans who had been eagerly waiting. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

burial interment memorial service
funeral verb

  1. To attend or participate in a funeral.

    1. I have to funeral my friend's father. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to funeral her grandmother, traveling a long distance to attend the ceremony. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "funeral" in English means: A ceremony for burying or cremating a dead person., A sad or disappointing event..

The phonetic transcription of "funeral" is /ˈfjuːnərəl/ in British English and /ˈfjuːnərəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "funeral": burial, interment, memorial service.

Example usage of "funeral": "The funeral will be held on Tuesday next week.". More examples on the page.