WAILING

/ˈweɪlɪŋ/
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Definition

/ˈweɪlɪŋ/
verb
  1. To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
  2. To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
  3. To make a noise like mourning or crying.
    “The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.”
  4. To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
    “to wail one's death”
  5. To perform with great liveliness and force.
noun
  1. A loud drawn out scream or howl.
verb
  1. To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
  2. To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
verb
  1. To choose, select.

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