wailed
past simple and past participle ofwail
wail
verb
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to make along, highcry, usually because ofpainorsadness:
The womengatheredaround thecoffinandbeganto wail, as was thecustomin theregion.
[+ speech]"Myfingerhurts," wailed thechild.
[I]informal
tocomplainloudlyorstrongly:
[+ that]Businesspeoplewailedthattheirtradewould beruined.
Expressing and showing feelings
- abandon
- affective
- be in/get into a stateidiom
- beatyourbreast/chestidiom
- beetroot
- flame
- flush
- freak
- freak(someone)out
- game face
- go/turn beetroot (red)idiom
- have a face like thunderidiom
- pale
- pine
- spill out
- sulk
- switchsomethingon
- throw upyourhands in horror/despairidiom
- thunder
- ululate
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
Shouting & screaming
Complaining
Examplesofwailed
wailed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The three of us justwailedon the blues for about an hour and a half before he called the other cats back.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The boywailedand wept; but he could not escape from his father.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During the examination, a very eerie soundwailedthrough the air.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The entire population accompanied the bearers to the grave andwailedloudly.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A siren suddenlywailedand the entire class hid under their tables.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The women cried andwailedall the way to the main camp.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The elfwailedin sorrow for his family, his cries becoming a song dedicated to love.
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- bankrupted
- bankrupting
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- bank statement
- bank-statement
- bank teller
- bank-teller
- bank transfer
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