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wailing
verb
noun
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
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/ˈweɪlɪŋ/ /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
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verb
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
To make a noise like mourning or crying.
“The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.”
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
“to wail one's death”
To perform with great liveliness and force.
noun
A loud drawn out scream or howl.
verb
To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
verb
To choose, select.
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Example Sentences
The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.
to wail one's death