Sekirov Dictionary

wail

/weɪl/

verb 6
noun 3
forms 5

verb6

To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
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To make a noise like mourning or crying.
- The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
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(slang) To perform with great liveliness and force.
- Another outstanding surfer from Hawaii - Fred Hemmings. Fred only stands up on alternate Wednesdays, but when he does, he really wails. — 1966
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(no longer used) Synonym of wale (“to choose; to select”).
- Wailed wine and metes — 1500

noun3

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A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
- She let out a loud, doleful wail.
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Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
- The wail of snow-dark winter winds.
- A bird's wail in the night.
A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.

forms

wailed · wailing · waileth · wails · wailest

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