| VERB | communication | wail, howl, ululate, roar, yawl, yaup | emit long loud cries |
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| body | wail, whimper, mewl, pule | cry weakly or softly | |
| NOUN | communication | wail, lament, lamentation, plaint | a cry of sorrow and grief |
| Sounds | wey'l | |
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| Rhymes | ail ... Yale: 95 rhymes with eyl... | |
| Meaning | A cry of sorrow and grief. | |
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| Synonyms | lament, lamentation, plaint | |
| Broader | complaint | (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow |
| Spanish | gemido, lamentaciones, lamentación, lamento, llanto, lloro, queja | |
| Catalan | gemec, lament, plor | |
| Verbs | wail | cry weakly or softly |
| wail | emit long loud cries | |
| Meaning | emit long loud cries. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Model | You can hear animals wail in the meadows; The meadows wail with animals | |
| Example | "wail in self-pity" | |
| Synonyms | howl, ululate, roar, yawl, yaup | |
| Narrower | squall, waul, wawl | make high-pitched, whiney noises |
| Broader | shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall | Utter a sudden loud cry |
| Spanish | gemir, lamentarse, rugir, ulular | |
| Catalan | gemegar, gemir, lamentar-se, rugir, udolar, ulular | |
| Nouns | wail | a cry of sorrow and grief |
| wailer | a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries | |
| wailing | loud cries made while weeping | |
| Meaning | cry weakly or softly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "she wailed with pain" | |
| Synonyms | whimper, mewl, pule | |
| Broader | cry, weep | shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain |
| Spanish | gemir, gimotear, lloriquear, sollozar | |
| Catalan | gemegar, gemir, lamentar-se | |
| Nouns | wail | a cry of sorrow and grief |
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