WAIL (FOR) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

wail (for)

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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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Reeves mourned her former bandmate’s death on Facebook Wednesday.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Family, friends mourn Lewis Lewis was remembered by family and friends for his love of football, fashion and video games.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of mourn

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Verstappen was frustrated by the balance of his car through qualifying and kept lamenting a lack of power, despite the FIA deeming Red Bull to have the best engine.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The offensive line blocked well in pass protection without star left tackle Cayden Green, but Drinkwitz lamented them for their mistakes in identifying defenders and failing to consistently block the second level.

— PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lament

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Although Hasselhoff regretted not fighting for her at the time due to his own concerns about job security, he was thrilled when she was brought back.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026
Rebecca regrets angering Matthijs (Matteo van der Grijn) after putting his daughter in the middle of a heated discussion around the possibility of Matthijs moving to London.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

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