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- DictionaryWail/wāl/
noun
- 1. a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger: "Christopher let out a wail"
verb
- 1. give a cry of pain, grief, or anger: "Tina ran off wailing"
The meaning of WAIL is to express sorrow audibly : lament. How to use wail in a sentence.
WAIL definition: 1. to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness: 2. to complain loudly or…. Learn more.
Wail definition: to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering. See examples of WAIL used in a sentence.
To wail is to let loose a long loud cry. If you're feeling truly miserable, take a deep breath and wail as loudly as possible.
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. [Middle English wailen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vāla, vǣla .] wail′er n.
If you wail something, you say it in a loud, high-pitched voice that shows that you are unhappy or in pain.
Definition of wail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WAIL definition: 1. to cry loudly because you are very unhappy: 2. If a siren (= loud noise to warn of danger…. Learn more.
Definition of wail noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Wail Definition. To express grief or pain by long, loud cries. To cry out in mourning or lamentation. To make a plaintive, sad, crying sound. The wind wailing in the trees. To lament; mourn. To wail someone's death. To play in an intense or inspired manner. A long, pitiful cry of grief and pain.
