Wail definition
The wind wailed through the trees.
A wail of misery went up when new parking restrictions were announced.
The wail of a siren.
The wind wailing in the trees.
To wail someone's death.
An example of to wail is to sob loudly at a funeral.
An example of to wail is to play an amazing piano solo in a jazz performance.
An example of a wail is a cry by a very upset baby.
The wail of snow-dark winter winds.
A bird's wail in the night.
The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.
To wail one's death.
Origin of wail
- Middle English wailen probably of Scandinavian origin Old Norse vāla, vǣla
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Compare Icelandic word for "choice".
From Wiktionary
- Probably from Old Norse væla
From Wiktionary