A long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain.
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A long, loud, high-pitched sound: the wail of a siren.
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A loud, bitter protest: A wail of misery went up when new parking restrictions were announced.
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The act or practice of loud lamentation.
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A usually prolonged cry or sound expressing grief or pain.
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verb-transitive
Archaic To lament over; bewail.
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verb-intransitive
To grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; lament. See Synonyms at cry.
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To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound suggestive of a cry: The wind wailed through the trees.
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verb
To express sorrow audibly.
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To make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry.
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To express dissatisfaction plaintively.
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To say or express plaintively.
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