wail Synonyms

wail Meaning

Wordnet

wail (n)

a cry of sorrow and grief

Wordnet

wail (v)

emit long loud cries

cry weakly or softly

Webster

wail (v. t.)

To choose; to select.

To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death.

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wail (v. i.)

To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.

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wail (n.)

Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing.

wail Sentence Examples

  1. The baby's piercing wail pierced through the silence of the night.
  2. The wind howled and wailed through the trees, creating an eerie symphony.
  3. The injured animal let out a mournful wail that reverberated through the forest.
  4. The mother's heart wailed with grief as she watched her child suffer.
  5. The sirens wailed incessantly, signaling an imminent danger.
  6. The piercing wail of the trumpet startled the watching crowd.
  7. The banshee's wail echoed through the desolate moor, foreboding ill fortune.
  8. The wail of the lost soul echoed through the endless void.
  9. The mournful wail of bagpipes filled the air, accompanying the somber funeral procession.
  10. The crowd wailed in anguish as their beloved leader was laid to rest.

FAQs About the word wail

a cry of sorrow and grief, emit long loud cries, cry weakly or softlyTo choose; to select., To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death., To e

groan, mourning, lament, howl, moan, lamentation,cry, weeping, keen, sob

exultation, smiling, smiling, rejoicing,rejoicing, exultation, laughing,laughing, cheering,cheering

The baby's piercing wail pierced through the silence of the night.

The wind howled and wailed through the trees, creating an eerie symphony.

The injured animal let out a mournful wail that reverberated through the forest.

The mother's heart wailed with grief as she watched her child suffer.