wail

wail  (wl)

v. wailed, wail·ing, wails

v.intr.

1. To grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; lament. 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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[Middle English wailen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vla, vla.]

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wailer n.

wailing·ly adv.

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wail

Verb

to utter a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain or sorrow

Noun

a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain or sorrow [from Old Norse]

wailing nadj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wail - a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" lament, lamentation, plaint complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
Verb	1.	wail - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" howl, ululate, yaup, yawl, roar cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" squall, waul, wawl - make high-pitched, whiney noises
	2.	wail - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" mewl, pule, whimper weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"

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wail

verb 1. cry, weep, grieve, lament, keen, greet Scot. (archaic) howl, whine, deplore, bemoan, bawl, bewail, yowl, ululate

noun 2. cry, moan, sob, howl, keening, lament, bawl, lamentation, yowl, ululation

Translations

wail [weɪl] n → gemido

vi → gemir

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wail [weɪl] n → gémissement m [of siren]; hurlement m

vi → gémir; [siren] → hurler

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wail [weɪl] n [of person] → Jammern nt [of siren] → Heulen nt

vi [person] → jammern; [siren] → heulen

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wail [weɪl] n → gemito; [of siren] → urlo

vi → gemere; urlare