wail
noun/weɪl/
/weɪl/
- a long, loud, high cry expressing pain or very sad feelings; a sound similar to this synonym moan
- a wail of despair
- the distant wail of sirens
- The child let out a high-pitched wail.
Homophones wail | whalewail whale/weɪl//weɪl/- wail verb
- The blow made him wail with pain.
- wail noun
- The blood-curdling wail sent shivers down her spine.
- whale noun
- The blue whale is the largest mammal on the planet.
Extra Examples- We could just hear the distant wail of a siren.
- With a wail he threw himself on the bed and buried his face in the pillow.
- He let out a wail of anguish.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loud
- high-pitched
- anguished
- …
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
- with a wail
- wail of
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse; related to woe.
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