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wailsnounpl. of wail 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 groans, howls, keens, lamentations, laments, moans, plaints cries, sobs, tearsmournings, sufferingshand-wringings, regretscomplaints, cris de coeur, outcries, protestsanguishes, dolors, griefs, heartaches, heartbreaks, sorrows, woes exultations, rejoicings 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 groans, moans whiningskeens, lamentations, laments, plaintsbawls, cries, howls, shrieks, squalls, whimpers, whines, yelps, yowls cackles, chortles, chuckles, giggles, guffaws, laughs, snickers, sniggers, titters, twitters an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmenta transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers beefs, bitches, bleats, carps, complaints, fusses, grievances, gripes, grouches, grouses, grumbles, hollers, kvetches, laments, misereres, moans, murmurs, plaints, squawks, whimpers, whines, whinges(British), yammers challenges, demurs, expostulations, kicks, niggles(chiefly British), objections, protests, quibbles, remonstrances, stinks commendations, compliments, plauditsacclaim, applauses, praisesapprovals, endorsements(also indorsements), sanctions wailsverbpresent tense third-person singular of wailto express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomelythe state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes beefs, bellyaches, bitches, bleats, carps, caterwauls, complains, crabs, croaks, fusses, gripes, grizzles, grouches, grouses, growls, grumbles, grumps, hollers, inveighs, keens, kicks, kvetches, maunders(chiefly British), moans, murmurs, mutters, nags, repines, screams, squawks, squeals, whimpers, whines, whinges(British), yammers, yawps(or yaups), yowls objects (to), protests, quarrels (with)cavils, quibblesfrets, stews, worriesblubbers, cries, sobsbemoans, bewails, deplores, laments kicks up a fuss crows, delights, rejoices accepts, bears, countenances, endures, takes, toleratesapplauds, cheers, commends to make a long loud mournful soundthe women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters bays, howls, keens, ululates, yowls bawls, caterwauls, screams, screeches, shrieks, shrills, squalls, squeals, yawps(or yaups), yells, yelps to utter a moanthe patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain groans, moans blubbers, cries, sobs, weepssniffs, snivels, whimpers, whinesbemoans, bewails, deplores, keens, laments, ruesagonizes, anguishes, bleeds, grieves, hurts, mourns, sorrows, suffersbawls, howls, shrieks, squalls, yammers, yelps, yowls cackles, chortles, chuckles, cracks up, giggles, guffaws, laughs, snickers, titters, twitters |