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verb-intransitive. To grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; lament. See Synonyms at cry.

verb-intransitive. To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound suggestive of a cry: The wind wailed through the trees.

v. Archaic To lament over; bewail.

n. A long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain.

n. A long, loud, high-pitched sound: the wail of a siren.

n. A loud, bitter protest: A wail of misery went up when new parking restrictions were announced.

n. A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

n. Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.

v. To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.

v. To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.

v. To make a noise like mourning or crying.

v. (music) To perform, express emotion in an exceptionally exciting way.

v. To choose; to select.

v. To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

verb-intransitive. To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.

n. Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing.

To express sorrow by a mournful inarticulate vocal sound; lament; moan; cry plaintively.

To grieve over; lament; bemoan; bewail.

n. The act of lamenting aloud; wailing; a moan; a plaintive cry or sound.

See wale.

n. a cry of sorrow and grief

v. emit long loud cries

v. cry weakly or softly

"Allusions to Antiguan slave trading and the cultural and economic imperialism that have enriched the Bertram clan are made explicit in Patricia Rozema's 1999 film — largely in the opening and the closing credit sequence, which feature African singers in a kind of wail from the sea."

wailed    wailes    wailing    wails   

complaint    weep    cry   

acclaim   

wailed    wailing    wailer    wailingly   

choose    select    lament    bewail    weep    wailing    cry   

Bayle    Braille    Dail    Dale    Gael    Gail    Galle    Gayle    Hale    Jarrell   

howl    scream    groan    whine    sob    whisper    whistle    growl    lamentation    chorus