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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 [weɪl]

vb

1. (intr) to utter a prolonged high-pitched cry, as of grief or misery

2. (intr) to make a sound resembling such a cry the wind wailed in the trees

3. (tr) to lament, esp with mournful sounds

n

a prolonged high-pitched mournful cry or sound

[of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse vǣla to wail, Old English wā woe]

wailer  n

wailful  adj

wailfully  adv

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. or archaic), howl, whine, deplore, bemoan, bawl, bewail, yowl, ululate The woman began to wail for her lost child.

2. scream, cry, yell, howl, shriek, screech, yelp She began to wail that she was hungry.

3. howl, scream, roar, cry The wind wailed outside the closed window.

noun

cry, moan, sob, howl, keening, lament, bawl, lamentation, yowl, ululation Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster.

Translations

wail [weɪl]

A. N

1. (= moan) → lamento m, gemido m; [of new-born] → vagido m; (= complaint) → queja f, protesta f
a great wail went up → pusieron el grito en el cielo

2. [of siren, wind] → gemido m

B. VI

1. (= moan) → lamentarse, gemir; [child] → llorar; (= complain) → quejarse, protestar

2. [siren, wind, bagpipes] → gemir

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wail [ˈweɪl]

n

[baby, person] → hurlement m

[siren] → hurlement m

vi

[person, baby] (= cry) → hurler

[siren] → hurler
police cars with their sirens wailing → des voitures de police toutes sirènes dehors

vt [person] → hurler

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wail

n (of baby) → Geschrei nt; (of mourner, music) → Klagen nt; (of sirens, wind) → Heulen nt; (inf: = complaint) → Gejammer nt (inf); a great wail/a wail of protest went up → es erhob sich lautes Wehklagen/Protestgeheul

vi (baby, cat) → schreien; (mourner, music) → klagen; (siren, wind) → heulen; (inf: = complain) → jammern (→ over über +acc)

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wail [weɪl]

1. n (of suffering) → gemito; (of baby) → vagito; (of siren) → urlo; (of wind) → ululato
a wail of protest → un urlo di protesta

2. vi (see n) → gemere, vagire, urlare, ululare

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wail [weɪl]

1. n (of suffering) → gemito; (of baby) → vagito; (of siren) → urlo; (of wind) → ululato
a wail of protest → un urlo di protesta

2. vi (see n) → gemere, vagire, urlare, ululare

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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 ulvoa se lamenter לְייַלֵל विलाप करना jadikovka jajgat meratap veina, væla lamentarsi 泣き叫ぶ 울부짖다, 통곡하다 (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 嚎啕大哭 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 嚎啕大哭 завивання; голосіння آہ و زاری tiếng khóc thét 嚎啕