WAIL (FOR) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

wail (for)

verb

Definition of wail (for)

as in to mourn

to feel or express sorrow for her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace

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Angelo mourned his brother, who was just 14 when he was fatally shot by Colt, and asked the court to sentence Colt to life in prison without parole.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
That era of her catalog continues to perform well on the Billboard charts weeks after fans around the world began mourning her death.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of mourn

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This prescient issue is buried in a recent, must-read Free Press article by Niall Ferguson and John-Clark Levin that laments the growing impotence of the old-fashioned historian in the face of bots and algorithmic amplifications.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
In this episode, Peter laments getting married so young and ends up going back in time to soak up more of the single life.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of lament

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The bet was clearly a lighthearted joke between friends, but after posting it, the WNBA seems to have regretted the optics of the league promoting two players gambling on a game, which is prohibited in the league’s collective bargaining agreement.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
To that end, Mayfield suggested the Buccaneers will ultimately regret not reaching an extension with him ahead of this season.

— Jim Ayello, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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