■ 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 .