Definition of wail - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cry loudlyintr. emit a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or angerintr.
- She began to wail when she heard the tragic news..
2.
soundintr. make a sound resembling a high-pitched cryintr.
- The siren wailed in the distance.
3.
cryingintr. weep or lament persistently or bitterlyintr.
- The child wailed for hours after the fall.
4.
musictr./intr. Dated perform with great liveliness and forcetr./intr. Dated
- The band wailed on stage all night.
Noun
1.
loud cryloud, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger
- Her wail could be heard echoing through the hospital corridor..
2.
soundsimilar sound as of lamentation or a howl
- The wail of the wind was eerie at night.
Origin of wail
Old Norse, væla (to lament)
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Examples of wail in a sentence
He couldn't help but wail in frustration. The wind wailed through the broken window. A wounded dog wailed for its owner. She wailed in despair when she lost her job. The sirens wailed through the silent night. The guitarist wailed during the solo.
She wailed on her saxophone with passion. The baby's wail woke everyone up. A wail of sorrow filled the room. The wail of the siren echoed through the streets. A distant wail could be heard in the forest.
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- French:gémir, gémissement, ...
- German:heulen, lautes Weinen, ...
- Italian:piangere forte, lamento, ...
- Spanish:gemir, gemido, ...
- Portuguese:lamentar, choro, ...
- Chinese:嚎啕大哭, 哭喊, ...
- Japanese:泣き叫ぶ, 泣き声, ...
- Arabic:وَلْوَلَ, عَوِيل, ...
- Hebrew:לְיַילֵל, יְלָלָה, ...
- Russian:вопить, вопль, ...
- Ukrainian:ридати, ридання, ...
- Hindi:विलाप करना, चीख, ...
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