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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

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

vi → gémir; [siren] → hurler

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

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

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

vi → gemere; urlare

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wail

v wail [weil]

to utter sorrowful or complaining cries The child is wailing over its broken toy. huil يَنوح، يَبْكي، يَنْتَحِب ридая naříkat hyle; jamre jammern κλαίω γοερά, θρηνώ, στριγκλίζω llorar, gimotear; ulular; plañir ulguma ضجه زدن ulista se lamenter לְייַלֵל विलाप करना jadikovka jajgat meratap veina, væla lamentarsi 泣き叫ぶ 울부짖다 (ap)raudoti, ūbauti apraudāt; vaimanāt; gaudot jammeren jamre, syte, gråte over lamentować chorar a jeli выть nariekať tarnati kukati jämra sig, kvida, skrika, tjuta ร้องไห้คร่ำครวญ feryat etmek, hüngür hüngür ağlamak 嚎咷大哭 волати; завивати بلند آواز سے رونا khóc thét 嚎啕大哭

n

a long cry wails of grief; I heard the wail of a police siren. huil نَوْح، نُواح، إنْتِحاب ридание kvílení hylen das Jammern γοερή κραυγή, θρήνος, στρίγκλισμα lloro, gimoteo; lamento ulg ضجه ujellus hurlement יְלָלָה रोना jadikovka, krik jajgatás ratapan vein, væl, gól lamento 泣き叫ぶ声 울부짖는 소리 ūbavimas, raudojimas, ūkčiojimas raudas; vaimanas; gaudas weeklacht, gehuil jammer, hyl, tuting zawodzenie gemido geamăt; urlet вой nárek, kvílenie tarnanje; tuljenje kukanje jämmer, skrik, tjut การส่งเสียงร้องแหลมยาว feryat, çığlık 嚎咷 завивання; голосіння آہ و زاری tiếng khóc thét 嚎啕