What is the meaning of the word "wail"?
Definitions:
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Describes a load, mournful sound, such as the wail of a siren or the howl of the wind.
NOUN
- A siren wailed in the distance, signaling an approaching ambulance.
- A siren wailed in the distance, signaling an approaching ambulance.
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To produce a prolonged, high-pitched cry of sorrow, grief, or pain. VERB
- She began to wail after receiving the heartbreaking news.
- She began to wail after receiving the heartbreaking news.