wail

Definition of Wail in English :

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Noun

1. lament, lamentation, plaint, wail

a cry of sorrow and grief

Example Sentences:
'their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward'

Verb

2. howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl

emit long loud cries

Example Sentences:
'wail in self-pity'
'howl with sorrow'

3. mewl, pule, wail, whimper

cry weakly or softly

Example Sentences:
'she wailed with pain'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wail

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verb

1. (intransitive)

to utter a prolonged high-pitched cry, as of grief or misery

2. (intransitive)

to make a sound resembling such a cry

the wind wailed in the trees

3. (transitive)

to lament, esp with mournful sounds

noun

4.

a prolonged high-pitched mournful cry or sound

Wail

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verb intransitive

1.

to express grief or pain by long, loud cries

2.

to make a plaintive, sad, crying sound

the wind wailing in the trees

3. Jazz; Slang

to play in an intense or inspired manner

verb transitive Archaic

4.

to lament; mourn

to wail someone's death

5.

to cry out in mourning or lamentation

noun

6.

a long, pitiful cry of grief and pain

7.

a sound like this

8.

the act of wailing

Wail

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v. wailed, wail·ing, wails

v.intr.

1. To make a long, loud, high-pitched cry, as in grief, sorrow, or fear. See Synonyms at cry.

2. To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound suggestive of a cry: The wind wailed through the trees.

v.tr.
Archaic

To lament over; bewail.

n.

1. A long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain.

2. A long, loud, high-pitched sound: the wail of a siren.

3. A loud, bitter protest: A wail of misery went up when new parking restrictions were announced.

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