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    [Verb]  | "wail" | \ ˈwāl \


    1: to express sorrow audibly : lament

    2: to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry

    3: to express dissatisfaction plaintively : complain


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English weilen, waylen, perhaps modification (influenced by Middle English weilawei wellaway) of Old Norse væla, vāla to wail; akin to Old Norse vei woe ;

    [Noun]  | "wail" 


    1: a usually prolonged cry or sound expressing grief or pain

    2: a sound suggestive of wailing

    3: a querulous expression of grievance : complaint


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "wails" 


    1: a crying out in grief;


      * e.g., " ... a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble "





    2: a long low sound indicating pain or grief;


      * e.g., " ... rescuers heard a faint wail coming from the pile of rubble, a sure sign that one of the victims was still alive "



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    3: an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment;


      * e.g., " ... a transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers "



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    [Noun]  | "wail" 


    1: a crying out in grief;


      * e.g., " ... a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble "





    2: a long low sound indicating pain or grief;


      * e.g., " ... rescuers heard a faint wail coming from the pile of rubble, a sure sign that one of the victims was still alive "



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    3: an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment;


      * e.g., " ... a transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers "



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    [Verb]  | "wails" 


    1: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely;


      * e.g., " ... the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes "





    2: to make a long loud mournful sound;


      * e.g., " ... the women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters "



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    3: to utter a moan;


      * e.g., " ... the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain "



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    [Verb]  | "wail" 


    1: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely;


      * e.g., " ... the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes "





    2: to make a long loud mournful sound;


      * e.g., " ... the women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters "



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    3: to utter a moan;


      * e.g., " ... the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain "



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    [Verb]  | "wail (for)" 


    1: to feel or express sorrow for;


      * e.g., " ... her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace "





     [ "wail on" ]

    1: verb.

      * e.g.,  ... yo that big nigga's gonna wail on that lil nigga and fuck him up! 


     [ "wail on" ]

    2: To beat up someone using a flurry of punches and kicks thrown quickly one after another and landing so fast that the victim has no time to avoid or block any of them.

     [ "wail" ]

    1: To go nuts on any instrument, including the voice, by either playing extremely hard or hitting the money highnote.

      * e.g.,  ... The saxophonist from the 80's group Men at Work really wails throughout the song "Who Can It Be Now." 

     [ "wail" ]

    1: To weep loudly, to cry or bawl, to lament or mourn for someone.

      * e.g.,  ... The wind was howling outside that night. At about midnight, we heard a woman wailing, broken by occasional sobs. We knew instantly that it was the banshee. We knew then that one of us would soon die. 


     [ "wail" ]

    2: To cry out, usually in grief.

      * e.g.,  ... As I was locking up for the night, I heard a little girl somewhere in the building, and she was wailing. Following the sound into into the women's room, I saw a little girl of about four, her face flushed from crying. As I walked towards her, she disappeared. Was this my imagination or had I seen a ghost? 

     [ "Wail" ]

    1: Amongst the purest and kindest human being that you’ll ever encounter. Such a gentleman with a beautiful smile that whenever you’ll look at their face, they’ll make your day a billion times brighter. Such a lovely person with a kind-heart. No matter when or wherever you need them, they’ll always be there for you. They’ll always have your back and can make your day go from 0 to 100. Wail, I love you!

      * e.g.,  ... F: Wail, you’re so cute! 

     [ "wail" ]

    1: Often used to describe the extremely aggressive punching action of one person against another during a fight

      * e.g.,  ... Did you see that? He was wailing on that guy! 

     [ "wail" ]

    1: To make an intensely high note on a guitar.

      * e.g.,  ... Nobody can out-wail Yngwie Malmsteen. 

     [ "Wail" ]

    1: meaning to bash up serverly

      * e.g.,  ... hey lets go wail on that guy 

     [ "Wail" ]

    1: To create one of the most glorious sounds ever concieved by the the great Metal gods. That is to unleash from the soul a most triumphant Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! or Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh! at extremely high or accending frequency with much vibrato.

      * e.g.,  ... You know that old Judas Priest song called "The Ripper" where Rob Halford lets out a most hallacious wail that just makes your balls quiver?  


     [ "Wail" ]

    2: Vocal emissions from Rob Halford or Eric Adams(of Manowar).

      * e.g.,  ... Pendletron: Theres this wicked awesome song by Manowar where Adams lets out this otherworldly, mega wail that just makes my ass pucker in elation... 

     [ "wail" ]

    1: to be absolutely awesome

      * e.g.,  ... That new µ release fucking wails! 

     [ "wail" ]

    1:  verb-To eat or drink, or consume something very fast

      * e.g.,  ... Wow, I really wailed that sandwich! 


     [ "wail" ]

    2:  verb-To hit or punch repeatedly

      * e.g.,  ... You missed a great fight, you should've seen him wail on his face!!! 

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