WAIL


Meaning of WAIL in English

■ noun a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

↘a sound resembling this.

■ verb

1》 give or utter a ~.

2》 literary manifest or feel deep sorrow for; lament.

Derivatives

~er noun

~ful adjective ( literary ).

~ing noun & adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

ME: from ON; related to woe .

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