noun

wailing

wailing, crying, howling

We could hear the wailing of the wind.

We could hear the wailing of the wind.

The wailing of the sirens filled the night.

The wailing of the sirens filled the night.

the ((wailing)) of (sb./sth.) a long, loud, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger We heard the wailing of a small child.

Synonyms: crying, howling, moaning

From the verb 'to wail', which comes from Old Norse 'væla', meaning 'to lament'.

Imagine the long, sad sound a 'whale' makes. It sounds like it's 'wailing'.

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