Synonyms for wailing

Most common

crying · moaning · howling · bawling

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A loud drawn out scream or howl.

Forms

Plural

wailings → cryings, howlings, moanings, bawlings…

Example sentences

• crying This puppy is crying because it misses its mother.
• moaning Tom's constant moaning can really do your head in.
• howling The dogs started howling when Tom started singing.
• bawling Mennad immediately started bawling.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

crying²

7 letters

moaning², howling², bawling

9 letters

ululation

11 letters

lamentation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crying² = 2 syllables).