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| wails | |
| 1. n. plural of wail |  |
| wail | |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To weep, lament persistently or bitterly. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying. | |
| The wind wailed and the rain streamed down. | |
| 4. v. To lament; to bewail; to grieve over. | |
| to wail one's death | |
| 5. v. (slang) To perform with great liveliness and force. | |
| 6. n. A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish. | |
| She let out a loud, doleful wail. | |
| 7. n. Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl. | |
| The wail of snow-dark winter winds. | |
| A bird's wail in the night. | |
| 8. n. A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster. | |
| 9. v. (obsolete) (synonym of wale, , to choose; to select) | |
