wail
Definitions
Noun
- A cry of sorrow and grief
Verb
- Emit long loud cries
- Cry weakly or softly
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📰 This Word in the News:
With memorial siren wailing, Israel remembers Holocaust victims in shadow of war tensions
Apr 14, 2026 The Times of Israel
Apr 14, 2026 The Times of Israel
Her wail at the border as Trump took office went viral — and echoes today
Jan 20, 2026 The Detroit News
Jan 20, 2026 The Detroit News
‘Wailing ghosts through loudspeakers’: Cambodia accuses Thailand of psychological warfare along border
Oct 18, 2025 The Guardian
Oct 18, 2025 The Guardian