act of wailing

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• wail´er — wail «wayl», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to cry long and loud because of grief or pain: »The baby wailed. 2. to make a mournful or shrill sound: »The wind wailed around the old house. The sirens were wailing for a total blackout (Graham Greene). 3. to… …   Useful english 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 — [[t]weɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter a prolonged, mournful cry, as in grief or suffering 2) to make mournful sounds, as music or the wind 3) to lament or mourn bitterly 4) sts Slang. to express emotion musically or verbally in an exciting, satisfying… …   From formal English to slang

• 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 — [wāl] vi. [ME wailen < ON væla, to lament < væ, WOE] 1. to express grief or pain by long, loud cries 2. to make a plaintive, sad, crying sound [the wind wailing in the trees] 3. Jazz Slang to play in an intense or inspired manner vt.… …   English World dictionary

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