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• wail — [weıl] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: From a Scandinavian language] 1.) [T] to say something in a loud, sad, and complaining way ▪ But what shall I do? Bernard wailed. 2.) to cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wail — [ weıl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to shout or cry with a long high sound to show that you are in pain or very sad: The baby wailed all night. I m so lonely, wailed Alice. 2. ) intransitive to make a long high sound: wailing sirens ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wail — ► NOUN 1) a prolonged high pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger. 2) a sound resembling this. ► VERB ▪ give or utter a wail. DERIVATIVES wailer noun. ORIGIN Old Norse, related to WOE(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

• wail — [[t]we͟ɪl[/t]] wails, wailing, wailed 1) VERB If someone wails, they make long, loud, high pitched cries which express sorrow or pain. The women began to wail in mourning... [V for n] A mother wailing for her lost child. Derived words: wailing N… …   English dictionary

• wail — UK [weɪl] / US verb Word forms wail : present tense I/you/we/they wail he/she/it wails present participle wailing past tense wailed past participle wailed 1) [intransitive/transitive] to shout or cry with a long high sound to show that you are in …   English dictionary

• wail — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ high pitched ▪ anguished, mournful, plaintive ▪ banshee ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• wail — wailer, n. wailingly, adv. /wayl/, v.i. 1. to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high pitched or clear sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain. 2. to make mournful sounds, as music or the wind. 3. to lament or… …   Universalium

• wail — /weɪl / (say wayl) verb (i) 1. to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high pitched or clear sounding, as in grief or suffering: the child wailed when he fell over. 2. to sound mournfully, as music, the wind, etc. 3. to lament… …  

• wail — verb 1 (T) to say something in a loud, sad, and complaining way: “But what shall I do?” Bernard wailed. 2 (I) to cry out with a long, high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain: weeping and wailing: weeping and wailing with grief… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wail — n. & v. n. 1 a prolonged plaintive inarticulate loud high pitched cry of pain, grief, etc. 2 a sound like or suggestive of this. v. 1 intr. utter a wail. 2 intr. lament or complain persistently or bitterly. 3 intr. (of the wind etc.) make a sound …   Useful english dictionary

• wail — [weɪl] verb 1) [I/T] to shout or cry with a long high sound because you are in pain or are very sad 2) [I] to make a long high sound wailing sirens[/ex] wail noun [C] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English