wail in English dictionary

  • wail

    Meanings and definitions of "wail"

    • A loud cry or shriek.
    • To cry out, as in sorrow.
    • To weep loudly.
    • To make a noise like crying.
    • noun
      A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
    • noun
      Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
    • noun
      A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To choose; to select.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To make a noise like mourning or crying.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
    • verb
      (slang, music)
      To perform with great liveliness and force.
    • loud cry or shriek
    • to weep loudly
    • A cry of sorrow and grief.
    • noun
      a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
    • verb
      cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"
    • verb
      emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

    Synonyms of "wail" in English dictionary

    call, roar, scream are the top synonyms of "wail" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of wail

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza wail, lm  liczba mnoga wails wail, wailed, wailed, wails, wailing
    • wail ( third-person singular simple present wails, present participle wailing, simple past and past participle wailed)
    • wail ( plural  wails)
    • wail (plural wails)
    • wail (third-person singular simple present wails, present participle wailing, simple past and past participle wailed)
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