Synonyms for wail
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
- v. 2
To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
- v. 3
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
- n. 1
A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
She let out a loud, doleful wail.
Example sentences
- sigh When David got down, he breathed a sigh of relief.
- lament One should not lament over past mistakes too long.
- bemoan Teachers bemoan students' lack of interest in history.
- cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
- weep As soon as she heard the news, she began to weep.
By length
- 3 letters
- cry1
- 4 letters
- keen1, sigh1, roar1, weep1, moan1, howl1, wale1, yawl, pule, mewl, yaup
- 5 letters
- mourn1, whine1, groan1
- 6 letters
- sorrow2, grieve1, lament2, bemoan2, plaint, bewail
- 7 letters
- whimper2, blubber2, deplore2, elegize, elegise, ululate
- 9 letters
- ululation
- 11 letters
- lamentation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorrow2 = 2 syllables).