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wail

/ wail /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cry weakly or softly
"she wailed with pain"
Type of:
cry weep
Derived:
whimper whine lament lamentation plaint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
emit long loud cries
"wail in self-pity"
"howl with sorrow"
Type of:
shout shout out cry
Kinds of:
squall waul wawl
Derived:
bellow bellowing holla holler hollering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 3
a cry of sorrow and grief
"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
Type of:
complaint
Derived:
howl ululate roar yawl whimper
Semantic Complexity
28%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

cry weep shout shout out squall waul wawl complaint