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adjective
- 1. crying with pain, grief, or anger: "wailing toddlers"
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Wailing is the present participle of wail, which means to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness. Learn more about the usage, pronunciation and related words of wailing with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Wail is a verb that means to express sorrow audibly or to make a sound like a mournful cry. It can also mean to complain or to say something plaintively. Wail is a noun that means a cry or sound of grief or pain, or a querulous expression of grievance.
Wail means to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness, or to complain loudly or strongly. Learn more about the verb and noun forms, related words and phrases, and how to pronounce wail.
Wailing definition: uttering a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering. See examples of WAILING used in a sentence.
Wailing is a noun or verb that means a long, loud, high-pitched cry or sound, often of grief or misery. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of wailing in different languages.
Wailing means prolonged high-pitched cries, as of grief or misery, or prolonged high-pitched sounds. Learn how to use this word in sentences with synonyms, pronunciation and grammar tips.
Wailing is the present participle of wail, which means to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related expressions in the Cambridge Dictionary.
