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wail verb

  /weɪl/ , [weɪɫ]
  • (transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
 jammern, beweinen, heulen, klagen, wehklagen
  • (intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
 jammern, heulen
  • (intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.
 heulen
  • (slang, music) To perform with great liveliness and force.
 jaulen

wail noun

  /weɪl/ , [weɪɫ]
  • Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
 Geschrei, Heulen, Jaulen, Kreischen, Schrei
  • A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
 Heulen
  • A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish. [from 15th c.]
 Klagelaut, Kreischen, Schmerzensschrei, Schrei, Wehklagen
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