wailed; wailing; wails
Definition of wail
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to express sorrow audibly : lament
2
: to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry
3
: to express dissatisfaction plaintively : complain
1
: to say or express plaintively
wailed that her cake was ruined
wail
nounDefinition of wail (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of wail was in the 14th century
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