noun
Meaning 1
A loud drawn out scream or howl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wailing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈweɪlɪŋ/
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homophone: whaling
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homophone: waling
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rhymes with -eɪlɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: W EY1 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of wail
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- Craig ran off wailing because his friend pulled a prank on him.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression- Shakespeare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- lamenting sinners
- wailing mourners
- the wailing wind
- wailful bagpipes
- tangle her desires with wailful sonnets
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lamenting, wailful
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
loud cries made while weeping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bawling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crying, weeping, tears
History
Etymology
From wail + -ing.
Real reading context