Wail has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a cry of sorrow and grief
"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
2
A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
Verb
1
emit long loud cries
"wail in self-pity"
"howl with sorrow"
2
cry weakly or softly
"she wailed with pain"
3
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
4
Synonym of wale (“to choose; to select”)
Example Sentences
"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
noun
"wail in self-pity"
verb
"howl with sorrow"
verb
"she wailed with pain"
verb
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