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wail Definition and Meaning in English (wail definition)

verb
Synonyms:cryhowlmoan
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Wail definition: To utter a prolonged, high-pitched cry, typically in pain, grief, or anger.

Definitions of Wail

  1. 1verb

    To utter a prolonged, high-pitched cry, typically in pain, grief, or anger.

  2. 2noun

    A prolonged, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

Example Sentences

casual

“The child began to wail when he dropped his ice cream.”

casual

“We heard the wail of the siren in the distance.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularwails
past tensewailed
present participlewailing
agent nounwailer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

wail of despairexpression

A cry expressing extreme hopelessness.

wail of a sirencollocation

The loud, piercing sound made by a siren.

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Wail definition: To utter a prolonged, high-pitched cry, typically in pain, grief, or anger.
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'Wail' translates to 'wail' in English. Wail definition: To utter a prolonged, high-pitched cry, typically in pain, grief, or anger.
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