English dictionary
wail
/w/eI/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a cry of sorrow and grief
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing.
Source: webster1913
verb
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emit long loud cries
ExamplesWail in self-pity.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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cry weakly or softly
ExamplesShe wailed with pain.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To choose; to select.
Source: webster1913
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To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to <i>wail</i> one's death.
Source: webster1913
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To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.
Source: webster1913