Definition of wail Wail
/wejˈl/ - [weyl] - wail
We found 14 definitions of wail from 6 different sources.
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What does wail mean?
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| wail - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" | ||
| whimper, mewl, pule | ||
| 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" | ||
| wail - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" | ||
| howl, ululate, roar, yawl, yaup | ||
| shout out, yell, holler, hollo, scream, squall, shout, cry, call utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" | ||
| waul, wawl, squall make high-pitched, whiney noises | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- wail (v. t.)
To choose; to select. - wail (v. t.)
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death. - wail (v. i.)
To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep. - wail (n.)
Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing.
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wail
A cry of sorrow and grief.
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- Wail is a commune. It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France.
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