lament, lamentation, plaint, wail
(noun) a cry of sorrow and grief; âtheir pitiful laments could be heard throughout the wardâ
wail, whimper, mewl, pule
(verb) cry weakly or softly; âshe wailed with painâ
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
(verb) emit long loud cries; âwail in self-pityâ; âhowl with sorrowâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wail (third-person singular simple present wails, present participle wailing, simple past and past participle wailed)
(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
(intransitive) To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
(intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.
(transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
(slang, music) To perform with great liveliness and force.
wail (plural wails)
A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish. [from 15th c.]
Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
wail (third-person singular simple present wails, present participle wailing, simple past and past participle wailed)
(obsolete) synonym of wale
• wali, wila, wÄli
Source: Wiktionary
Wail, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Icel. val choice, velja to choose, akin to Goth. waljan, G. wÀhlen.]
Definition: To choose; to select. [Obs.] "Wailed wine and meats." Henryson.
Wail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Wailing.] Etym: [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. vĂŠla; cf. Icel. vĂŠ, vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei, woe. Cf. Woe.]
Definition: To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death. Shak.
Wail, v. i.
Definition: To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep. Therefore I will wail and howl. Micah i. 8.
Wail, n.
Definition: Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing. "The wail of the forest." Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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