wailing

Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. crying out loudly in pain or grief
n. a loud mournful cry

Phrases & Collocations

loud wailing

wailing in pain

wailing and sobbing

wailing mournfully

Example Sentences

The child is wailing for the toy.

Deviate Fish -These are fishable in the Barrens in Wailing Caverns.

Not before dark night did the men and women come back to the children, wailing and breadless.

The wailing sirens could be heard in the distance.

The wailing of the wind kept me up all night.

She was wailing in grief at the funeral.

The wailing of the newborn baby filled the hospital room.

The wailing woman was comforted by her friends.

The wailing sound of the violin echoed through the concert hall.

The wailing child was soothed by his mother's lullaby.

The wailing of the injured animal was heart-wrenching.

The wailing of the storm outside made the house feel eerie.

The wailing ghostly figure disappeared into the darkness.

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