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wail
[ weyl ]
verb (used without object)
- to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering:
to wail with pain.
- to make mournful sounds, as music or the wind.
- to lament or mourn bitterly.
- Jazz. to perform exceptionally well.
- Slang. to express emotion musically or verbally in an exciting, satisfying way.
verb (used with object)
to wail the dead;
to wail one's fate.
- to express in wailing; cry or say in lamentation:
to wail one's grief.
noun
- the act of wailing.
- a wailing cry, as of grief, pain, or despair.
- any similar mournful sound:
the wail of an old tune.
wail
/ ·É±ðɪ±ô /
verb
- intr to utter a prolonged high-pitched cry, as of grief or misery
- intr to make a sound resembling such a cry
the wind wailed in the trees
- tr to lament, esp with mournful sounds
noun
- a prolonged high-pitched mournful cry or sound
Derived Forms
- ˈ·É²¹¾±±ô´Ú³Ü±ô, adjective
- ˈ·É²¹¾±±ô´Ú³Ü±ôly, adverb
- ˈ·É²¹¾±±ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ·É²¹¾±±ô·±ð°ù noun
- ³Ü²Ô··É²¹¾±±ô±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of wail1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of wail1
Example Sentences
"I wanted to come here desperately, I wanted to see my husband," wailed one woman, who gave her name as Naruemol, as her friend comforted her.
To the side, women wailed, beating their chests or throwing fistfuls of rice and rose petals.
The conservative sentiment toward Harris was summed up by Lori Smith, 66, a dental hygienist in Gold River, who responded to the mention of her name with a combination wail and snort.
Her great-uncle had issued a mandate from his village that they would not mourn his sister’s death in typical Zambian fashion: No one would sleep over at the house; no one would wail in sorrow.
I wailed through the phone to my mother.
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