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wail
(w/eI/l )

noun (n)

  • a cry of sorrow and grief(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    lament, lamentation, plaint
    source: wordnet30
  • Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • emit long loud cries(verb.communication)
    Example:
    Wail in self-pity.
    Synonym:
    howl, roar, ululate, yaup, yawl
    source: wordnet30
  • cry weakly or softly(verb.body)
    Example:
    She wailed with pain.
    Synonym:
    mewl, pule, whimper
    source: wordnet30
  • To choose; to select.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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