Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "wail" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Daily Wail bewail wail on wailer wailingly widow-wail

Etymologically Related To

wale

Context

music slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

call complaint cry holler hollo scream shout shout out squall weep yell

Manner Of

cry

Related Terms

anguish cry cry weep crying grief howl keening keening cry lament lamentation like like pail loud loud crying loudly mourning noise pail sadness sadness noise scream shriek shriek scream siren sorrow terrible terrible cry vocalization wall weep weeping

Synonym Network

howl lament

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