What does wail mean?
Definitions for wail
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Princeton's WordNet
lament, lamentation, plaint, wailverb
a cry of sorrow and grief
"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaupverb
emit long loud cries
"wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
wail, whimper, mewl, puleverb
cry weakly or softly
"she wailed with pain"
Wiktionary
wailnoun
A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
She let out a loud, doleful wail.
wailnoun
Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
wailverb
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
wailverb
To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
wailverb
To make a noise like mourning or crying.
The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.
wailverb
To perform, express emotion in an exceptionally exciting way.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
WAILnoun
Audible sorrow.
Around the woods
She sighs her song, which with her wail resound. James Thomson.To Wailverb
To moan; to lament; to bewail.
Etymology: gualare, Italian.
Wise men ne’er wail their present woes,
But presently prevent the ways to wail. William Shakespeare.Say, if my spouse maintains her royal trust?
Or if no more her absent lord she wails,
But the false woman o’er the wife prevails? Alexander Pope.To Wailverb
To grieve audibly; to express sorrow.
Son of man wail for the multitude. Ez. xxxii. 18.
I will wail and howl. Mic. i. 8.
Wikipedia
WAIL
WAIL (99.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Key West, Florida, United States, the station serves the Florida Keys area. The station is currently owned by Robert Holladay, through licensee Florida Keys Media, LLC.
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wail
A wail is a prolonged, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or sorrow. It can also refer to a long, loud, high-pitched sound such as that made by a siren or wind. As a verb, it means to make such a sound, typically as an expression of deep grief or distress.
Webster Dictionary
Wailverb
to choose; to select
Wailverb
to lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death
Wailverb
to express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep
Wailnoun
loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing
Etymology: [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. vla; cf. Icel. v, vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei, woe. Cf. Woe.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Wail
wāl, v.i. to lament or sorrow audibly.—v.t. to bemoan: to grieve over.—n. a cry of woe: loud weeping.—n. Wail′er.—adj. Wail′ful, sorrowful, mournful.—n. Wail′ing.—adv. Wail′ingly. [M. E. weilen—Ice. vaela, vála, to wail—væ, vei, woe.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wail in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of wail in a Sentence
Rough wind, that moanest loudGrief too sad for songWild wind, when sullen cloudKnells all the night longSad storm, whose tears are vain,Bare woods, whose branches strain,Deep caves and dreary main, - Wail, for the world's wrong
There was one gorilla whose long-term mate and friend died in the zoo, and he first tried to revive her, even bringing her favorite food to her and putting it in her hand and poking her, and then at some point he seemed to come to a really stunning realization that his friend was not going to move. I don’t know if that’s a concept of death, but his behavior changed and he let out a very agonizing wail and stopped trying to revive her. Clearly something cognitive and emotional happened to him at that moment.
Cardinal Glennon Children Hospital's agonizing sometimes, especially when Wail Hayajneh see these kids spiraling down before they head to the ICU.
The drama of life begins with a wail and ends with a sigh.
Just this primal wail came out of me, and I was like,' Where's Jordan ?' I just started screaming. Jordan's father said, he told me' Jordan is dead,' i felt like in that moment that everything I had done to protect him, it wasn't good enough.
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- klageråb, hyl, jammerDanish
- jammern, heulenGerman
- κλαίωGreek
- vekrioEsperanto
- llorar, lamentar, gemido, gemirSpanish
- ulvoa, valittaa, itkeä, ulina, ulistaFinnish
- vagir, se lamenterFrench
- æpaIcelandic
- piangere, urlo, ululare, lamentarsi, gemito, piagnucolare, lamento, gemereItalian
- יללהHebrew
- 泣き声, うなりJapanese
- vaimanaLatvian
- kreet, schreeuwDutch
- jamreNorwegian
- gemidoPortuguese
- вытьё, выть, стенание, стенать, вопль, вой, вопить, причитатьRussian
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