ALL meanings of wailing
wail
W w - noun wailing A loud drawn out scream and howl. 1
- verb without object wailing to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain. 1
- verb without object wailing to make mournful sounds, as music or the wind. 1
- verb without object wailing to lament or mourn bitterly. 1
- verb without object wailing Jazz. to perform exceptionally well. 1
- verb without object wailing Slang. to express emotion musically or verbally in an exciting, satisfying way. 1
- verb with object wailing to express deep sorrow for; mourn; lament; bewail: to wail the dead; to wail one's fate. 1
- verb with object wailing to express in wailing; cry or say in lamentation: to wail one's grief. 1
- noun wailing the act of wailing. 1
- noun wailing a wailing cry, as of grief, pain, or despair. 1
- noun wailing any similar mournful sound: the wail of an old tune. 1
- noun wailing prolonged high-pitched cries, as of grief or misery 0
- noun wailing prolonged high-pitched sounds 0
- verb wailing present participle of wail. 0