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Meaning of wailing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wailing

Pronunciation:/ˈweɪlɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.

  2. To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.

  3. To make a noise like mourning or crying.

    Example: The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.

  4. To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

    Example: to wail one's death

noun

Definitions

  1. A loud drawn out scream or howl.

verb

Definitions

  1. To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.

  2. To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.

verb

Definitions

  1. To choose, select.