wail

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a cry of sorrow and grief (Freq. 2)
- their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
• Syn:
lament, lamentation, plaint
• Derivationally related forms:
lament (for: lamentation), lament (for: lament)
• Hypernyms:
complaint

II - verb

1. emit long loud cries (Freq. 7)
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
• Syn:
howl, ululate, roar, yawl, yaup
• Derivationally related forms:
roar (for: roar), roaring (for: roar), wailer, wailing, ululation (for: ululate), howl (for: howl), howling (for: howl)
• Hypernyms:
shout, shout out, cry, call, yell,
scream, holler, hollo, squall
• Hyponyms:
squall, waul, wawl
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- You can hear animals wail in the meadows
- The meadows wail with animals
2. cry weakly or softly (Freq. 2)
- she wailed with pain
• Syn:
whimper, mewl, pule
• Derivationally related forms:
whimper (for: whimper)
• Hypernyms:
cry, weep
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lament, lamentation, plaint, whimper, mewl, pule, howl, ululate, roar, yawl, yaup