wail
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
wails;
wailed;
wailing
wails;
wailed;
wailing
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAIL
1
[no object]
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to make a loud, long cry of sadness or pain
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The child started wailing after she stumbled and fell.
2
[no object]
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to make a long, high sound
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A saxophone wailed in the background.
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We could hear a siren wailing. = We could hear the wailing of a siren.
3
[+ object]
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to complain in a loud voice
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“No! I don't want to go!” he wailed.
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She wailed that the vacation was ruined.
2
wail
/ˈweɪl/
noun
plural
wails
2
wail
/ˈweɪl/
noun
plural
wails
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAIL
[count]
1
:
a long cry of sadness or pain
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a wail of sadness/despair
2
:
a long, high sound
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the wail of a siren
