Wailing: meaning, definitions and examples

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wailing

 

[ หˆweษชlษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

sound

Crying in a prolonged, high-pitched manner as an expression of pain or grief.

Synonyms

crying, howling, sobbing

Examples of usage

  • She could hear a baby wailing in the distance.
  • The sirens were wailing loudly as the ambulance rushed by.
Context #2 | Noun

emotion

A prolonged high-pitched sound expressing pain or sorrow.

Synonyms

keening, lamentation, sobbing

Examples of usage

  • The wailing of the wind filled the empty night.
  • The mournful wailing of the grieving widow echoed through the church.

Translations

Translations of the word "wailing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lamentaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฒเคพเคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wehklagen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ratapan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐั‡

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lament

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ˜†ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lamentation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lamentaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸฤฑt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ†ต๊ณก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุญูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกล™ek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกrek

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“€ๅท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tarnanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvein

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lamentaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'wailing' is derived from the Middle English word 'waylen', which means to lament or cry out in grief. It has roots in Old English and is related to the Old Norse word 'vรฆla'. The concept of wailing as a form of expression of pain or sorrow has been present in human culture for centuries, often associated with mourning rituals, funerals, or tragic events.

See also: bewail, wail.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,501, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.