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Wailing

//ˈweɪlɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A loud drawn out scream or howl.

    "'For as soon as I heard Tewkesbury tell of screams and wailings in the air, and no one to be seen,' said Elzevir, 'I guessed that some poor soul had got shut in the vault, and was there crying for his life."

  2. 2
    loud cries made while weeping wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of wail form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "Craig ran off wailing because his friend pulled a prank on him."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From wail + -ing.

Etymology 2

From wail + -ing.

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