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wail

UK
/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/
wail out

Translations

wailnoun
wails
pl
UK
/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/
The wail of the sirens could be heard throughout the city.
Вопль сирен был слышен по всему городу.
The wail of the wind through the trees was eerie.
Стон ветра сквозь деревья был зловещим.
The baby's wail woke everyone in the house.
Плач ребенка разбудил всех в доме.
Additional translations
жалоба
вопль скорби
Synonyms
cry
lament
howl
moan
scream
keening
bawl
wailverb
wailed
Past Simple
wailed
Past Participle
wailing
Gerund
UK
/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/
The child began to wail when he lost his toy.
Ребёнок начал вопить, когда потерял свою игрушку.
The wind began to wail through the trees.
Ветер начал выть сквозь деревья.
She could hear someone wail in the distance.
Она могла слышать, как кто-то стонет вдали.
Additional translations
громко плакать
жаловаться
причитать
Synonyms
cry
scream
howl
lament
moan
bawl
keening
whine
Antonyms
laugh
rejoice
celebrate

Definitions

wailnoun
A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.
The wail of the child could be heard throughout the house.
A sound resembling a prolonged cry, such as a siren or a musical note.
The wail of the ambulance siren echoed through the streets.
wailverb
To make a prolonged, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.
The child began to wail when she couldn't find her favorite toy.
To complain or protest in a loud, mournful manner.
The workers wailed about the unfair treatment they received from their employer.
To produce a long, high-pitched, mournful sound, especially of wind, sirens, or musical instruments.
The wind wailed around the deserted cottage all night.
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