Another word for wail

wail Synonyms

wail

v.

moan, weep, lament; see cry 1, mourn 1. See syn. study at cry.

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Another word for wail

verb

To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:
bawl, blubber, cry, howl, keen², sob, weep, yowl. See happy, sounds
To cry loudly, as a healthy child does from pain or distress:
bawl, howl, yowl. See sounds
To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound:
bay², howl, moan, ululate, yowl. See sounds