Wailing: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ข
wailing
[ หweษชlษชล ]
sound
Crying in a prolonged, high-pitched manner as an expression of pain or grief.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She could hear a baby wailing in the distance.
- The sirens were wailing loudly as the ambulance rushed by.
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:
๐ต๐น lamentaรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฒเคพเคช
๐ฉ๐ช Wehklagen
๐ฎ๐ฉ ratapan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ lament
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใ
๐ซ๐ท lamentation
๐ช๐ธ lamentaciรณn
๐น๐ท aฤฤฑt
๐ฐ๐ท ํต๊ณก
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุญูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ nรกลek
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกrek
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅท
๐ธ๐ฎ tarnanje
๐ฎ๐ธ kvein
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ aฤฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.