wailing
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈweɪlɪŋ//
A loud drawn out scream or howl.
noun
- 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.
Etymology
From wail + -ing.
verb
- 1
Also a form of wailpresent participle and gerund of wail
Craig ran off wailing because his friend pulled a prank on him.
Forms
- plural
- wailings
wai · A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in…wail · To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.Wail · A locality in the Rural City of Horsham, western Victoria,…
wailing · A loud drawn out scream or howl.
waist · The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.wait · To delay movement or action until some event or time; to…Wait · A surname.