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wailnoun a crying out in griefa prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble groan, howl, keen, lament, lamentation, moan, plaint cry, sob, tearsagonizing, grieving, mourning, sorrowing, suffering, weepinghand-wringing, regretcomplaint, cri de coeur, outcry, protestanguish, dolor, grief, heartache, heartbreak, sorrow, woe exultation, rejoicing cheering, laughing, smiling a long low sound indicating pain or griefrescuers heard a faint wail coming from the pile of rubble, a sure sign that one of the victims was still alive groan, moan blubbering, crying, sniveling, sobbing, weeping, whimpering, whining, yammeringkeen, lament, lamentation, plaintbawl, cry, howl, shriek, squall, whimper, whine, yelp, yowl cackle, chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, laugh, snicker, snigger, titter, twitter an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmenta transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers beef, bitch, bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle(chiefly British), objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink commendation, compliment, plauditacclaim, applause, praiseapproval, endorsement(also indorsement), sanction wailverbto express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomelythe state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder(chiefly British), moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer, yawp(or yaup), yowl object (to), protest, quarrel (with)cavil, quibblefret, stew, worryblubber, cry, sobbemoan, bewail, deplore, lament kick up a fuss(or kick up a stink) crow, delight, rejoice accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerateapplaud, cheer, commend to make a long loud mournful soundthe women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters bay, howl, keen, ululate, yowl bawl, caterwaul, scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squall, squeal, yawp(or yaup), yell, yelp to utter a moanthe patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain groan, moan blubber, cry, sob, weepsniff, snivel, whimper, whinebemoan, bewail, deplore, keen, lament, rueagonize, anguish, bleed, grieve, hurt, mourn, sorrow, sufferbawl, howl, shriek, squall, yammer, yelp, yowl cackle, chortle, chuckle, crack up, giggle, guffaw, laugh, snicker, titter, twitter in the 14th century |