wail
/weɪl/
verb
- To cry out loudly and mournfully, often in pain or grief.
- The baby began to wail when she dropped her toy.
- He wailed in pain after stubbing his toe on the door.
- People could hear the mourners wail at the funeral.
- To make a long, high-pitched sound like a cry, often used for sirens or wind.
- A police car wailed in the distance, getting closer.
- The wind wailed through the cracks in the old cabin.
- The ambulance siren wailed as it rushed down the street.
- To complain or protest loudly and persistently.
- Fans wailed about the referee's bad call during the game.
- The customers wailed when the store ran out of the sale item.
- She wailed that she had too much homework to finish.
Antonyms
noun
- A long, loud, mournful cry of pain, grief, or distress.
- He let out a wail when he saw the broken vase.
- A loud wail came from the room next door.
- The wail of the grieving mother could be heard throughout the church.
- A long, high-pitched sound resembling a cry, such as from a siren or musical instrument.
- We heard the wail of the wind before the storm hit.
- The saxophone player produced a beautiful, soulful wail.
- The wail of the fire truck siren woke everyone up.