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Wail

Wail Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Wail? [n] a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" [v] cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" [v] emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Wail: howl \| lament \| lamentation \| mewl \| plaint \| pule \| roar \| ululate \| whimper \| yawl Related Terms \| Find terms related to Wail: See Also \| call \| complaint \| cry \| cry \| holler \| hollo \| scream \| shout \| shout out \| squall \| waul \| wawl \| weep \| yell Wail In Webster's Dictionary \Wail\, v. t. [Cf. Icel. val choice, velja to choose, akin to Goth. waljan, G. w["a]hlen.] To choose; to select. [Obs.] ``Wailed wine and meats.'' --Henryson. \Wail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wailing}.] [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. v[ae]la; cf. Icel. v[ae], vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei, woe. Cf. {Woe}.] To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death. --Shak. \Wail\, v. i. To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep. Therefore I will wail and howl. --Micah i. 8. \Wail\, n. Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing. ``The wail of the forest.'' --Longfellow.

Wail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wail?

[n] a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
[v] cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"
[v] emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

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Wail In Webster's Dictionary

\Wail\, v. t. [Cf. Icel. val choice, velja to choose, akin
to Goth. waljan, G. w["a]hlen.]
To choose; to select. [Obs.] ``Wailed wine and meats.''
--Henryson.


\Wail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wailed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Wailing}.] [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. v[ae]la;
cf. Icel. v[ae], vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei,
woe. Cf. {Woe}.]
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's
death. --Shak.


\Wail\, v. i.
To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.

      Therefore I will wail and howl. --Micah i. 8.


\Wail\, n.
Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing. ``The wail of the
forest.'' --Longfellow.

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