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Detailed Synonyms for wail in English

wail:

to wail verb (wails, wailed, wailing)

  1. to wail
    to cry; to weep; to wail; to sob; to blubber; to whimper
    • cry verb (cries, cried, crying)
    • weep verb (weeps, wept, weeping)
    • wail verb (wails, wailed, wailing)
    • sob verb (sobs, sobbed, sobbing)
    • blubber verb (blubbers, blubbered, blubbering)
    • whimper verb (whimpers, whimpered, whimpering)
  2. to wail
    to lament; to wail; to complain; to make complaints
    • lament verb (laments, lamented, lamenting)
    • wail verb (wails, wailed, wailing)
    • complain verb (complains, complained, complaining)
    • make complaints verb (makes complaints, made complaints, making complaints)
  3. to wail
    to yammer; to complain; to wail; to whinge
    • yammer verb (yammers, yammered, yammering)
    • complain verb (complains, complained, complaining)
    • wail verb (wails, wailed, wailing)
    • whinge verb (whinges, whinged, whinging)
  4. to wail
    – cry weakly or softly 1
    to wail; to whimper; pule; mewl
    – cry weakly or softly 1
    • wail verb (wails, wailed, wailing)
      • she wailed with pain1
    • whimper verb (whimpers, whimpered, whimpering)
    • pule verb
    • mewl verb
  5. to wail
    – emit long loud cries 1
    to roar; to howl; to wail; yawl; yaup; ululate
    – emit long loud cries 1
    • roar verb (roars, roared, roaring)
    • howl verb (howls, howled, howling)
      • howl with sorrow1
    • wail verb (wails, wailed, wailing)
      • wail in self-pity1
    • yawl verb
    • yaup verb
    • ululate verb

Conjugations for wail:

present
  1. wail
  2. wail
  3. wails
  4. wail
  5. wail
  6. wail
simple past
  1. wailed
  2. wailed
  3. wailed
  4. wailed
  5. wailed
  6. wailed
present perfect
  1. have wailed
  2. have wailed
  3. has wailed
  4. have wailed
  5. have wailed
  6. have wailed
past continuous
  1. was wailing
  2. were wailing
  3. was wailing
  4. were wailing
  5. were wailing
  6. were wailing
future
  1. shall wail
  2. will wail
  3. will wail
  4. shall wail
  5. will wail
  6. will wail
continuous present
  1. am wailing
  2. are wailing
  3. is wailing
  4. are wailing
  5. are wailing
  6. are wailing
subjunctive
  1. be wailed
  2. be wailed
  3. be wailed
  4. be wailed
  5. be wailed
  6. be wailed
diverse
  1. wail!
  2. let's wail!
  3. wailed
  4. wailing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

wail [the ~] noun

  1. the wail
    the wail; the lament
  2. the wail
    the wail; the whimper; the wailing tone; the tone of lamentation
  3. the wail
    – a cry of sorrow and grief 1
    the lament; the wail; the lamentation; the plaint
    – a cry of sorrow and grief 1
    • lament [the ~] noun
      • their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward1
    • wail [the ~] noun
    • lamentation [the ~] noun
    • plaint [the ~] noun

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Related Definitions for "wail":

  1. a cry of sorrow and grief1
  2. cry weakly or softly1
    • she wailed with pain1
  3. emit long loud cries1
    • wail in self-pity1