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Definition wail in British English

wail verb

verb
/weɪl/
1

to shout or cry with a long high sound to show that you are in pain or are very sad

Example

The baby wailed all night.

Example

'I'm so lonely,' wailed Alice.

Synonyms and related words
cry burst out dissolve into shout call out cry cry cry out eina
2

to make a long high sound

Example

wailing sirens

Synonyms and related words
beep bleep chime
Definition wail in British English