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   wail

   /weɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger: "Christopher let out a wail"
   • ▪ a prolonged high-pitched sound: "the wail of an air-raid siren"

   verb

   • 1. utter a wail: "Tina ran off wailing"
   • ▪ make a prolonged high-pitched sound: "the wind wailed and buffeted the timber structure"
   • ▪ manifest or feel deep sorrow for; lament: "she wailed her wretched life"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse; related to woe.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wailer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does wail mean?

   • Pick the best words! Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of WAIL is to express sorrow audibly : lament. How to use wail in a sentence.

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   What does wailing mean?

   • the act of wailing. a wailing cry, as of grief, pain, or despair. the wail of an old tune. The sirens and the wails will recur … again and again and again. As the women “wail” and the men “dance,” the community takes time to “demonstrate care and respect for the dead.”

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   What does it mean to wail a lot?

   • To wail is to let loose a long loud cry. If you're feeling truly miserable, take a deep breath and wail as loudly as possible. When it comes to expressing unhappiness, wailing lies at the extreme end of the spectrum. So, it's best to save this response for life's most unpleasant moments — unless you're a jazz musician.

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   What does wail mean in jazz?

   • Wail is also used by American Jazz musicians to mean to play well. Wail comes from the Old Norse word væla, which means to lament. A wale is a welt that raises up on the skin after a whipping. Wale may also be used to refer to a ridge of corduroy fabric or the weave of the fabric in general. Wale also refers to the horizontal band on a basket.

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     WAIL meaning: 1. to make a long, high cry, usually because...

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     WAIL translate: 慟哭；號啕大哭, 高聲抱怨;大發牢騷, 慟哭;號啕大哭. Learn more in...

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   • Wail: Thai Translation

     wail translate: ร้องไห้คร่ำครวญ, การส่งเสียงร้องแหลมยาว....

   • Wail: German Translation

     wail translate: jammern, das Jammern. Learn more in the...

   • Wail: French Translation

     wail translate: pleurer, se lamenter, hurlement. Learn more...

   • Wail: Russian Translation

     WAIL translate: вопить, рыдать , выть, завывать . Learn more...

   • Wail: Korean Translation

     WAIL translate: 통곡하다, 울부짖음. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Wail definition: to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering. See examples of WAIL used in a sentence.

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   If you wail something, you say it in a loud, high-pitched voice that shows that you are unhappy or in pain.

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   To wail is to let loose a long loud cry. If you're feeling truly miserable, take a deep breath and wail as loudly as possible. When it comes to expressing unhappiness, wailing lies at the extreme end of the spectrum.

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