wail
🇺🇸
/weɪl/
🇬🇧
/weɪl/
verb
R
cry loudly because you are sad or hurt
The little girl was wailing because she had lost her favorite toy.
R
complain loudly in a high voice
The cat was wailing to be fed.
R
make a loud, high sound
The ambulances wailed as they rushed to the scene.
noun
R
a long, loud, high cry of pain or sadness
The mother let out a wail when she heard the news.
translation
cry loudly because you are sad or hurt; complain loudly in a high voice; make a loud, high sound
a long, loud, high cry of pain or sadness
Word Forms
3rd Present
wails
Progressive
wailing
Past
wailed
Plural
wails
Perfect
wailed